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APXS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-06-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
- Measuring Instruments
- Scientific Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- alpha particle X-ray spectrometer
1, record 1, English, alpha%20particle%20X%2Dray%20spectrometer
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- APXS 2, record 1, English, APXS
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alpha proton X-ray spectrometer 3, record 1, English, alpha%20proton%20X%2Dray%20spectrometer
former designation, see observation
- APXS 4, record 1, English, APXS
correct
- APXS 4, record 1, English, APXS
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The APXS in-situ method of determining the chemistry with X-ray spectroscopy proved to be very significant and reliable over the 5-year MER [Mars Exploration Rover] mission. ... Method and design changes vs MER: The APXS uses 244Cm [Curium-244] sources to irradiate a sample with alpha particles and X-rays. It determines the abundance of the elements Na [Sodium] to Br [Bromine] and beyond with X-ray spectroscopy. 5, record 1, English, - alpha%20particle%20X%2Dray%20spectrometer
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
alpha proton x-ray spectrometer: An earlier version of the alpha particle X-ray spectrometer used for the 1996 NASA mission to Mars. 6, record 1, English, - alpha%20particle%20X%2Dray%20spectrometer
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
- Appareils de mesure
- Instruments scientifiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- spectromètre à particules alpha et à rayons X
1, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20particules%20alpha%20et%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- APXS 2, record 1, French, APXS
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- spectromètre APXS 3, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20APXS
correct, masculine noun
- spectromètre d'analyse à particules alpha et à rayons X 4, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20d%27analyse%20%C3%A0%20particules%20alpha%20et%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- APXS 4, record 1, French, APXS
correct, masculine noun
- APXS 4, record 1, French, APXS
- spectromètre d'analyse de particules alpha et de rayonnement X 5, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20d%27analyse%20de%20particules%20alpha%20et%20de%20rayonnement%20X
avoid, see observation, masculine noun
- APXS 5, record 1, French, APXS
correct, masculine noun
- APXS 5, record 1, French, APXS
- spectromètre alpha-protons-rayons X 6, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20alpha%2Dprotons%2Drayons%20X
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
- APXS 6, record 1, French, APXS
correct, masculine noun
- APXS 6, record 1, French, APXS
- spectromètre dans le rayonnement X des protons alpha 7, record 1, French, spectrom%C3%A8tre%20dans%20le%20rayonnement%20X%20des%20protons%20alpha
former designation, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
APXS (alpha particle X-ray spectrometer) - Il s’agit d’un spectromètre à rayons X. Il permet de mesurer la proportion des éléments chimiques lourds (sodium, magnésium, aluminium, brome, nickel…) dans les roches étudiées. APXS utilise un corps radioactif, le Curium 244, comme source de rayonnement alpha et X. 8, record 1, French, - spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20particules%20alpha%20et%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
APSX : Ce sigle, qui vient de l'anglais «alpha particle X-ray spectrometer», est utilisé pour désigner cet instrument. 9, record 1, French, - spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20particules%20alpha%20et%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
spectromètre d'analyse à particules alpha et à rayons X; spectromètre d'analyse de particules alpha et de rayonnement X : Le mot «analyse» est superflu; la construction idiomatique attestée est «spectromètre à rayons». 9, record 1, French, - spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20particules%20alpha%20et%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
spectromètre alpha-protons-rayons X; spectromètre dans le rayonnement X des protons alpha : Ces termes désignent des versions antérieures du spectromètre APXS. 9, record 1, French, - spectrom%C3%A8tre%20%C3%A0%20particules%20alpha%20et%20%C3%A0%20rayons%20X
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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