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ARME LASER FAIBLE ENERGIE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-01-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Advanced Technology Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- low-power laser
1, record 1, English, low%2Dpower%20laser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- low-powered laser 2, record 1, English, low%2Dpowered%20laser
correct
- low-energy laser 3, record 1, English, low%2Denergy%20laser
correct
- low-energy laser weapon 4, record 1, English, low%2Denergy%20laser%20weapon
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Low-power lasers are typically designed to spoof or jam satellite electro-optical sensor using laser radiation that is in the sensor pass band (in-band), thus temporarily blinding the satellite. 5, record 1, English, - low%2Dpower%20laser
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Small, low-powered, ground-based lasers can be used to "blind" optical satellites in orbits out of GEO [geostationary orbit]. 5, record 1, English, - low%2Dpower%20laser
Record 1, Key term(s)
- low power laser
- low energy laser
- low powered laser
- low energy laser weapon
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Armes de haute technicité
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- laser de faible puissance
1, record 1, French, laser%20de%20faible%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- laser à basse puissance 2, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20basse%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
- laser à faible puissance 3, record 1, French, laser%20%C3%A0%20faible%20puissance
correct, masculine noun
- laser de faible énergie 4, record 1, French, laser%20de%20faible%20%C3%A9nergie
correct, masculine noun
- arme laser de faible énergie 5, record 1, French, arme%20laser%20de%20faible%20%C3%A9nergie
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
De petits lasers terrestre à faible puissance peuvent être utilisés pour aveugler les satellites optiques placés sur une orbite pouvant atteindre l'orbite géostationnaire. 3, record 1, French, - laser%20de%20faible%20puissance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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