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MICROSCOPE ACOUSTIQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Optical Instruments
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- acoustic microscope
1, record 1, English, acoustic%20microscope
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An instrument which employs acoustic radiation at microwave frequencies to allow visualization of the microscopic detail exhibited in elastic properties of an object. 2, record 1, English, - acoustic%20microscope
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Instruments d'optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microscope acoustique
1, record 1, French, microscope%20acoustique
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les chercheurs aient depuis fort longtemps pensé à utiliser des ondes sonores pour voir la matière, il a fallu attendre les années soixante pour que naisse le premier microscope acoustique. Il en existe maintenant quelques exemplaires dans le monde [...] 2, record 1, French, - microscope%20acoustique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-05-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Lasers and Masers
- Acoustics (Physics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- scanning acoustic microscope
1, record 2, English, scanning%20acoustic%20microscope
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SAM 2, record 2, English, SAM
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A device that uses high-frequency ultrasound waves to penetrate surfaces. 3, record 2, English, - scanning%20acoustic%20microscope
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Masers et lasers
- Acoustique (Physique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- microscope acoustique à balayage
1, record 2, French, microscope%20acoustique%20%C3%A0%20balayage
correct, proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le modèle de : "microscopie électronique à balayage" (TECHN 1982 E4 2220-1). 1, record 2, French, - microscope%20acoustique%20%C3%A0%20balayage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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