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FOUR AUTOMATIQUE MIROIR [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-06-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Research Equipment
- Physics of Solids
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- automatic mirror furnace
1, record 1, English, automatic%20mirror%20furnace
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMF 1, record 1, English, AMF
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Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Automatic Mirror Furnace (AMF) is an optical radiation furnace designed for the growth of single, uniform crystals from the liquid or vapor phases, using the traveling heater or Bridgman methods. 2, record 1, English, - automatic%20mirror%20furnace
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel et équipement (Recherche scientifique)
- Physique des solides
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- four automatique à miroir
1, record 1, French, four%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20miroir
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- AMF 1, record 1, French, AMF
masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-06-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Research Experiments in Space
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- automatic monoellipsoid mirror furnace facility
1, record 2, English, automatic%20monoellipsoid%20mirror%20furnace%20facility
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- AMMFF 1, record 2, English, AMMFF
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- automatic monoellipsoid mirror furnace 2, record 2, English, automatic%20monoellipsoid%20mirror%20furnace
correct
- automatic mono-ellipsoid mirror furnace 3, record 2, English, automatic%20mono%2Dellipsoid%20mirror%20furnace
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On its first flight EURECA was expected to achieve microgravity conditions of 5 x 10-7 9 and carried five Microgravity Multi-User Facilities: Automatic Monoellipsoid Mirror Furnace (AMP), the Exobiology and Radiation Assembly (ERA), the Multi-Furnace Assembly (MFA), the Protein Crystallization Facility (PCF), and the Solution Growth Facility (SGF). Also on board were the High Precision Thermostat (HPT) and the Surface Forces Adhesion (SPA) materials science experiments. 2, record 2, English, - automatic%20monoellipsoid%20mirror%20furnace%20facility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Travaux de recherche dans l'espace
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- four automatique à miroir monoellipsoïdal
1, record 2, French, four%20automatique%20%C3%A0%20miroir%20monoellipso%C3%AFdal
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AMMFF 1, record 2, French, AMMFF
masculine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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