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FUSION CONFINEMENT INERTIEL [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-01-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Plasma Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inertial confinement fusion
1, record 1, English, inertial%20confinement%20fusion
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ICF 2, record 1, English, ICF
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- inertial fusion 3, record 1, English, inertial%20fusion
correct
- inertial containement fusion 4, record 1, English, inertial%20containement%20fusion
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[The thermonuclear] fusion in which a fuel capsule is imploded very quickly, so that the inertia of the converging fuel ions allows fusion to occur before the particles can disperse. 5, record 1, English, - inertial%20confinement%20fusion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Inertial confinement fusion triggers fusion reactions by igniting a pellet containing fusion fuel using intense laser or ion beams as drivers. 6, record 1, English, - inertial%20confinement%20fusion
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique des plasmas
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fusion par confinement inertiel
1, record 1, French, fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- FCI 2, record 1, French, FCI
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- fusion inertielle 3, record 1, French, fusion%20inertielle
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fusion thermonucléaire produite par l’implosion d’un microballon de fusion inertielle sous l’effet de faisceaux laser ou d’un rayonnement X. 4, record 1, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fusion est dite ici «inertielle» parce qu’elle ne se produit que pendant le temps très court, résultant de l’inertie des combustibles, qui précède leur dispersion. 4, record 1, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
fusion par confinement inertiel; fusion inertielle : termes et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 30 septembre 2017. 5, record 1, French, - fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- thermonuclear fusion machine
1, record 2, English, thermonuclear%20fusion%20machine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The next generation thermonuclear fusion machine ITER comprises large cryogenic pumping systems to process very high gas throughputs. 1, record 2, English, - thermonuclear%20fusion%20machine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- machine à fusion thermonucléaire
1, record 2, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20fusion%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
D'autres types de dispositifs nucléaires mettent en jeu des réactions nucléaires : les machines à fusion thermonucléaire(par confinement magnétique et inertiel) dans lesquelles on fait interagir des éléments légers) [...] 2, record 2, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20fusion%20thermonucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Plasma Physics
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- inertial confinement machine
1, record 3, English, inertial%20confinement%20machine
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- inertial containment machine 2, record 3, English, inertial%20containment%20machine
proposal
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The most common form of an inertial confinement machine, for example, uses a fuel that consists of equal parts of deuterium and tritium. 1, record 3, English, - inertial%20confinement%20machine
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique des plasmas
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- machine à confinement inertiel
1, record 3, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20confinement%20inertiel
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des réactions de fusion thermonucléaire sont provoquées dans des machines à confinement magnétique(tokamak : TORE SUPRA, ITER) et à confinement inertiel(projet Laser Méga-Joule). 1, record 3, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20confinement%20inertiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-11-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Plasma Physics
- Atomic Physics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- magnetic confinement machine
1, record 4, English, magnetic%20confinement%20machine
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- magnetic containment machine 2, record 4, English, magnetic%20containment%20machine
proposal
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Tokamak magnetic confinement machine is the most promising system for thermonuclear fusion (ITER). 1, record 4, English, - magnetic%20confinement%20machine
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
magnetic containment: The containment of a plasma within a region of space by the forces of magnetic fields on the charged particles in the gas. 3, record 4, English, - magnetic%20confinement%20machine
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Physique des plasmas
- Physique atomique
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- machine à confinement magnétique
1, record 4, French, machine%20%C3%A0%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des réactions de fusion thermonucléaire sont provoquées dans des machines à confinement magnétique(tokamak : TORE SUPRA, ITER) et à confinement inertiel(projet Laser Méga-Joule). 1, record 4, French, - machine%20%C3%A0%20confinement%20magn%C3%A9tique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1997-11-11
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- inertial confinement fusion technology 1, record 5, English, inertial%20confinement%20fusion%20technology
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technologie de la fusion par confinement inertiel
1, record 5, French, technologie%20de%20la%20fusion%20par%20confinement%20inertiel
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- tecnología de fusión inercial en ámbito restringido
1, record 5, Spanish, tecnolog%C3%ADa%20de%20fusi%C3%B3n%20inercial%20en%20%C3%A1mbito%20restringido
feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1996-03-18
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- sonoluminescence
1, record 6, English, sonoluminescence
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Luminescence produced by high-frequency sound waves or by phonons. 1, record 6, English, - sonoluminescence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Discover, April 1992, p.16. 2, record 6, English, - sonoluminescence
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- sonoluminescence
1, record 6, French, sonoluminescence
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Émission lumineuse produite par un liquide contenant des gaz dissous et soumis à des vibrations ultrasonores. (Si l’intensité de ces ultrasons est suffisante, il se produit dans le liquide un phénomène de cavitation; les bulles minuscules de gaz sont portées à une température très élevée qui les rend incandescentes.) 2, record 6, French, - sonoluminescence
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les bulles d’air, soumises à la pression d’une onde acoustique ultrasonore, sont d’abord fortement comprimées, puis subissent une onde de choc, ce qui élève brusquement la température du gaz et provoque une étincelle lumineuse de très courte durée, de l'ordre de 50 picosecondes. La sonoluminescence pourrait être un moyen de produire des émissions lumineuses de très courte durée sans avoir recours à des lasers coûteux. Elle pourrait aussi apporter des idées utiles aux chercheurs travaillant sur la fusion nucléaire par confinement inertiel. 3, record 6, French, - sonoluminescence
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1993-09-17
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Nuclear Physics
- Nuclear Fission Reactors
- Thermonuclear fusion
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- inertial containment
1, record 7, English, inertial%20containment
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- inertial confinement 2, record 7, English, inertial%20confinement
correct, standardized
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The rapid heating of reacting components in a fusion reactor, so that the reaction can occur before dispersal. 1, record 7, English, - inertial%20containment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
When a nuclear fusion fuel is used it has to be confined at high temperature and pressure for a certain length of time. Inertial confinement systems achieve this by using high-energy beams to heat a small sample of fuel which then undergoes fusion before it has time to blow apart. 3, record 7, English, - inertial%20containment
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Inertial confinement" has been standardized by ISO. 4, record 7, English, - inertial%20containment
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique nucléaire
- Réacteurs nucléaires de fission
- Fusion thermonucléaire
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- confinement par inertie
1, record 7, French, confinement%20par%20inertie
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- confinement inertiel 2, record 7, French, confinement%20inertiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Confinement dynamique d’un plasma par forces d’inertie. On l’utilise dans des systèmes pulsés à très haute densité (haute pression) où un confinement statique n’est pas possible. 3, record 7, French, - confinement%20par%20inertie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans l’approche fondée sur le confinement par inertie, le combustible est chauffé en même temps qu’il est fortement comprimé [...] le combustible réagit si rapidement que la combustion est en fait une petite explosion. 4, record 7, French, - confinement%20par%20inertie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Le Journal Officiel du 6 avril 1980 a publié un décret(no 80-247) instituant le contrôle de la recherche dans le domaine de la fusion thermonucléaire par confinement inertiel. 5, record 7, French, - confinement%20par%20inertie
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
"Confinement par inertie" a été normalisé par l’ISO. 6, record 7, French, - confinement%20par%20inertie
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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