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LUMIERE COHERENTE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-04-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- non-coherent light 1, record 1, English, non%2Dcoherent%20light
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Common light sources like the sun and electric bulbs radiate light over a broad, multi-chromatic range of the spectrum. It is this light that we call non-coherent light. 1, record 1, English, - non%2Dcoherent%20light
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lumière non cohérente
1, record 1, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20non%20coh%C3%A9rente
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les sources de lumière telles que le soleil et l'ampoule électrique ont une diffusion multichromatique sur une large partie du spectre. C'est cette lumière qu'on qualifie de lumière non cohérente. 1, record 1, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20non%20coh%C3%A9rente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-06-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Lasers and Masers
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- broadband coherent short light pulse 1, record 2, English, broadband%20coherent%20short%20light%20pulse
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- broad band coherent short light pulse
- broad-band coherent short light pulse
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Masers et lasers
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- impulsion brève de lumière cohérente à large bande
1, record 2, French, impulsion%20br%C3%A8ve%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20coh%C3%A9rente%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Source [DC-220/82] 1, record 2, French, - impulsion%20br%C3%A8ve%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20coh%C3%A9rente%20%C3%A0%20large%20bande
Record 2, Key term(s)
- impulsions brèves de lumière cohérente à large bande
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-08-08
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Computer Graphics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- coherent light
1, record 3, English, coherent%20light
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Radiant electromagnetic energy of the same, or almost the same wavelength, and with definite phase relationships between different points in the field. 2, record 3, English, - coherent%20light
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
coherent sources: Those between which definite phase relationships are maintained, so enabling interference effects to occur. 3, record 3, English, - coherent%20light
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Infographie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- lumière cohérente
1, record 3, French, lumi%C3%A8re%20coh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Lumière cohérente. On dit que des sources de lumière sont cohérentes lorsque la différence de phase des vibrations qu'elles émettent est constante au cours du temps. 2, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20coh%C3%A9rente
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
sources cohérentes: Sources lumineuses provenant du dédoublement d'une source unique et pouvant produire des interférences. 3, record 3, French, - lumi%C3%A8re%20coh%C3%A9rente
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1990-05-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Optical Telecommunications
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- coherent lightwave communication
1, record 4, English, coherent%20lightwave%20communication
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Télécommunications optiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- communication par lumière cohérente
1, record 4, French, communication%20par%20lumi%C3%A8re%20coh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1989-04-06
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Lasers and Masers
- Optics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- coherent light source
1, record 5, English, coherent%20light%20source
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A light source that is capable of producing radiation with waves vibrating in phase. The laser is an example of a coherent light source. 2, record 5, English, - coherent%20light%20source
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Masers et lasers
- Optique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- source de lumière cohérente
1, record 5, French, source%20de%20lumi%C3%A8re%20coh%C3%A9rente
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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