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COUCHE ANTIREFLETS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Photography
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lens coating
1, record 1, English, lens%20coating
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A thin transparent coating applied to a surface of a lens element. 1, record 1, English, - lens%20coating
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
lens coating: term and definition standardized by NATO. 2, record 1, English, - lens%20coating
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Photographie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- couche antireflets
1, record 1, French, couche%20antireflets
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Couche transparente ultra-mince déposée sur la surface d'un élément du système optique. 1, record 1, French, - couche%20antireflets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
couche antireflets : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - couche%20antireflets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Óptica
- Fotografía
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recubrimiento de una lente
1, record 1, Spanish, recubrimiento%20de%20una%20lente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Capa delgada transparente que recubre la superficie de una lente. 1, record 1, Spanish, - recubrimiento%20de%20una%20lente
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- surface coating 1, record 2, English, surface%20coating
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
John Strong showed that the reflectivity of a glass surface could be reduced drastically by evaporating a thin layer of a low-index material like calcium-fluoride upon it in a vacuum 1, record 2, English, - surface%20coating
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- couche antireflets
1, record 2, French, couche%20antireflets
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pour diminuer les pertes par réflexion, on recouvre la surface des lentilles avec une couche extrêmement mince [ d'une substance transparente ayant un indice de réfraction très bas ] appelée couche antireflets. 1, record 2, French, - couche%20antireflets
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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