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MESOSCOPIQUE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-09-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Measurements and Analyses
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
- Physics of Solids
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- mesoscopic scale
1, record 1, English, mesoscopic%20scale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the length scale at which one can reasonably discuss the properties of a material or phenomenon without having to discuss the behavior of individual atoms. 2, record 1, English, - mesoscopic%20scale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For solids and liquids this is typically a few to ten nanometers, and involves averaging over a few thousand atoms or molecules. Hence the mesoscopic scale is roughly identical to the nanoscopic or nanotechnology scale for most solids. 2, record 1, English, - mesoscopic%20scale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Mesures et analyse (Sciences)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
- Physique des solides
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- échelle mésoscopique
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9soscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Entre l'échelle atomique et l'échelle macroscopique de l'agrégat polycristallin se trouve l'échelle mésoscopique. Il s'agit de l'échelle de la sous-structure des dislocations. [...] L'échelle mésoscopique est [...] fondamentale car c'est là que les mécanismes microscopiques se combinent pour déterminer les propriétés mécaniques des matériaux. 2, record 1, French, - %C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9soscopique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Medición y análisis (Ciencias)
- Geoquímica
- Química
- Física de los sólidos
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- escala mesoscópica
1, record 1, Spanish, escala%20mesosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Por escala mesoscópica designamos un rango comprendido entre lo molecular y lo macroscópico, (del griego mesos medio) aunque esta definición es ciertamente vaga: el tamaño de dichas estructuras puede variar mucho de un sistema a otro […] 2, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20mesosc%C3%B3pica
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
La escala mesoscópica tiene longitudes típicas que van desde decenas de nm [nanómetros] hasta algunos µm [micrómetros], y es aquella en la que los electrones de un semiconductor o un metal ponen de manifiesto su naturaleza cuántica cuando son enfriados a temperaturas que no superan los 5K [Kelvin]. 3, record 1, Spanish, - escala%20mesosc%C3%B3pica
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-08-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Geology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- mesoscopic 1, record 2, English, mesoscopic
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Dennis (1967, p. 52), a term introduced to describe a tectonic feature large enough to be observed without the aid of a microscope yet small enough that it can be observed directly in its entirety. 1, record 2, English, - mesoscopic
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Géologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- mésoscopique
1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9soscopique
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Geología
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- mesoscópico
1, record 2, Spanish, mesosc%C3%B3pico
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- cuasi-microscópico 2, record 2, Spanish, cuasi%2Dmicrosc%C3%B3pico
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La experiencia muestra que por debajo de un determinado tamaño los materiales presentan nuevas propiedades, distintas de las encontradas a escala macroscópica y a escala atómica. Las estructuras con tamaños característicos en el rango 1-100 nanómetros (un nanómetro es igual a la milmillonésima parte de un metro, equivalente a unos 10 átomos de carbono, uno al lado del otro) suelen presentar este comportamiento intermedio, o mesoscópico. 3, record 2, Spanish, - mesosc%C3%B3pico
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Uno de los avances más espectaculares llevados a cabo en física e ingeniería en años recientes es el experimentado por la nanotecnología: la habilidad de diseñar, controlar y modificar materiales a nivel cuasi-microscópico ó "mesoscópico". 2, record 2, Spanish, - mesosc%C3%B3pico
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-08-11
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- mesoscopic physics
1, record 3, English, mesoscopic%20physics
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- physique mésoscopique
1, record 3, French, physique%20m%C3%A9soscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Physique issue de la physique de la matière condensée, qui décrit le comportement quantique des électrons dans les systèmes de taille compris entre les dimensions atomiques et les dimensions microscopiques. 1, record 3, French, - physique%20m%C3%A9soscopique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- física mesoscópica
1, record 3, Spanish, f%C3%ADsica%20mesosc%C3%B3pica
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Literalmente la física mesoscópica se encarga de los sistemas que se encuentran entre los objetos macroscópicos con los que somos familiares, y los sistemas que se encuentran en el mundo microscópico de los átomos y moléculas. Aunque esta definición es vaga y refleja lo difuso de las fronteras de esta disciplina, sus ramificaciones se traslapan con otras áreas de la física bien establecidas […] 1, record 3, Spanish, - f%C3%ADsica%20mesosc%C3%B3pica
Record 4 - internal organization data 2004-11-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Various Metal Ores
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- mesoband
1, record 4, English, mesoband
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... in much of the deposit, mesobands of consistently auriferous pyrrhotite-rich iron-formation can be traced around fold hinges and along fold limbs without significant changes in thickness of sulphur or gold contents for tens of metres. 1, record 4, English, - mesoband
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Minerais divers (Mines métalliques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bande d’échelle mésoscopique
1, record 4, French, bande%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9soscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] dans une grande partie du gisement, des bandes de formation de fer d'échelle mésoscopique riches en pyrrhotite et uniformément minéralisées en or, peuvent être suivies autour de la charnière des plis et le long de leurs flancs sans que l'on observe à l'intérieur de celles-ci de variations significatives de l'épaisseur, de la teneur en soufre ou en or sur des dizaines de mètres. 1, record 4, French, - bande%20d%26rsquo%3B%C3%A9chelle%20m%C3%A9soscopique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1999-10-12
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- mesoscopic structure
1, record 5, English, mesoscopic%20structure
correct, see observation
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Since the mesoscopic structure of many forms of soft condensed matter strongly scatters visible light, they appear opaque. My current research takes advantage of this multiple light scattering property for noninvasive study of opaque materials such as foams, emulsions, colloidal suspensions, granular media, and biological tissues that are inaccessible to traditional measurement techniques. From the average intensity of diffusely transmitted light we can monitor details of the mesoscopic structure, while from fluctuations in the transmitted intensity we can monitor motion within the structure itself. 2, record 5, English, - mesoscopic%20structure
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- structure mésoscopique
1, record 5, French, structure%20m%C3%A9soscopique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les structures mésoscopiques sont des "systèmes quantiques à n corps" : leur niveau de complexité est tel que les équations qui régissent habituellement la physique quantique ne suffisent pas à les décrire. 1, record 5, French, - structure%20m%C3%A9soscopique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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