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LONGUEUR ABSORPTION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-11-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
- Chemistry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absorption length 1, record 1, English, absorption%20length
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The change in absorption length and loss in light yield was determined by a spectrophotometer for wavelength resolved measurements on small samples and a movable UV lamp for more precise investigations on more realistic larger samples. 2, record 1, English, - absorption%20length
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
absorption length: term extracted from the “Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire” and reproduced with permission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. 3, record 1, English, - absorption%20length
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
- Chimie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- longueur d'absorption
1, record 1, French, longueur%20d%27absorption
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
longueur d'absorption : terme extrait du «Glossaire de l’énergie nucléaire» et reproduit avec l’autorisation de l’Organisation de coopération et de développement économiques. 2, record 1, French, - longueur%20d%27absorption
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-07-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- path length
1, record 2, English, path%20length
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- sample path length 2, record 2, English, sample%20path%20length
- absorption path length 2, record 2, English, absorption%20path%20length
see observation, specific
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The distance between internal surfaces of windows of the absorption cell, or the thickness of a homogeneous, isotropic nonmetallic sample with smooth, plane, parallel surfaces. The path length is measured through the cell/sample in the direction of the beam of light which is being absorbed and is expressed in centimetres. 2, record 2, English, - path%20length
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term absorption path length is used in spectrophotometry. 2, record 2, English, - path%20length
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Chimie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur du trajet d’absorption
1, record 2, French, longueur%20du%20trajet%20d%26rsquo%3Babsorption
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- épaisseur de l’échantillon 1, record 2, French, %C3%A9paisseur%20de%20l%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chantillon
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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