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PHOTORESISTIVITE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Conductors and Resistors
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- photoresistivity
1, record 1, English, photoresistivity
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In exploring the development of all-optical switches and logic gates that can process picosecond pulses for high-rate optical communication systems, the group employs ultrafast photoconductivity in semiconductors, ultrafast photoresistivity in high-temperature superconductors, and the electrooptical effect in semiconductors and dielectrics. 1, record 1, English, - photoresistivity
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Conducteurs et résistances
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- photorésistivité
1, record 1, French, photor%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Propriété d’un corps dont la résistance électrique varie avec l’éclairement lumineux auquel il est soumis. 1, record 1, French, - photor%C3%A9sistivit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-04-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Construction Engineering (Military)
- Engineering
- Military (General)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- photoconductivity
1, record 2, English, photoconductivity
officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Electrical conductivity due to photo-ionization, eg, in gases, or in many nonmetallic crystals. Synonymous with photoactivity, photosensitivity, volume photoelectric effect, internal photoelectric effect. 1, record 2, English, - photoconductivity
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Génie construction (Militaire)
- Ingénierie
- Militaire (Généralités)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- photoconductivité
1, record 2, French, photoconductivit%C3%A9
feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Conductivité électrique due à la photo-ionisation c-à-d, dans les gaz ou dans les nombreux cristaux non métalliques. Est synonyme de photo-activité, photosensibilité, effet photo-électrique, de volume effet photo-électrique interne. 1, record 2, French, - photoconductivit%C3%A9
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français on utilise généralement le terme "photorésistivité" pour rendre la notion anglaise. 2, record 2, French, - photoconductivit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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