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MICROSONDE ELECTRONIQUE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-11-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Photoelectricity and Electron Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electron microprobe
1, record 1, English, electron%20microprobe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electron probe microanalyzer 2, record 1, English, electron%20probe%20microanalyzer
correct
- EPMA 2, record 1, English, EPMA
correct
- EPMA 2, record 1, English, EPMA
- electron probe microanalyser 3, record 1, English, electron%20probe%20microanalyser
correct
- EPMA 3, record 1, English, EPMA
correct
- EPMA 3, record 1, English, EPMA
- electron-probe microanalyzer 4, record 1, English, electron%2Dprobe%20microanalyzer
correct
- electronic microprobe 5, record 1, English, electronic%20microprobe
correct
- microprobe analyzer 4, record 1, English, microprobe%20analyzer
correct
- Castaing's microprobe 6, record 1, English, Castaing%27s%20microprobe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A device] in which a beam of electrons ... is made to impinge on the surface of a specimen to produce a variety of non-destructive effects that can be used for analysis. 7, record 1, English, - electron%20microprobe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[This instrument] can focus a beam of electrons on a small part of a mineral grain in order to create a signal that defines its chemical composition. 8, record 1, English, - electron%20microprobe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- microprobe analyser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Photo-électricité et optique électronique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- microsonde électronique
1, record 1, French, microsonde%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- microanalyseur à sonde électronique 2, record 1, French, microanalyseur%20%C3%A0%20sonde%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
- M.A.S.E. 3, record 1, French, M%2EA%2ES%2EE%2E
correct, masculine noun
- M.A.S.E. 3, record 1, French, M%2EA%2ES%2EE%2E
- microanalyseur à faisceau électronique 4, record 1, French, microanalyseur%20%C3%A0%20faisceau%20%C3%A9lectronique
correct, masculine noun
- microsonde de Castaing 5, record 1, French, microsonde%20de%20Castaing
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Une microsonde électronique est un microscope électronique à balayage équipé de spectromètres à dispersion de longueur d'onde [...] et muni d'une régulation de courant. Cet appareillage est dédié à la microanalyse X de matériaux solides [...] 6, record 1, French, - microsonde%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos científicos
- Fotoelectricidad y óptica electrónica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- microsonda electrónica
1, record 1, Spanish, microsonda%20electr%C3%B3nica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La microsonda electrónica funciona como sigue: un cátodo caliente emite un flujo de electrones que, tras haber sido acelerados, son focalizados sobre un punto microscópico de la muestra. 2, record 1, Spanish, - microsonda%20electr%C3%B3nica
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-08-29
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Industrial Techniques and Processes
- Analytical Chemistry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ion-beam microprobe surface analysis
1, record 2, English, ion%2Dbeam%20microprobe%20surface%20analysis
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Secondary-ion mass spectrometry (SIMS), Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS), and laser ionization mass spectrometry (LIMS) are common ion-based surface analysis techniques. They are typical of the sophistication required for in-depth physical and chemical analysis of wafer surface molecules. 1, record 2, English, - ion%2Dbeam%20microprobe%20surface%20analysis
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Techniques industrielles
- Chimie analytique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- analyse de surface d’un faisceau d’ions par microsonde électronique
1, record 2, French, analyse%20de%20surface%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20faisceau%20d%26rsquo%3Bions%20par%20microsonde%20%C3%A9lectronique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1986-10-06
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Environmental Studies and Analyses
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- electron microprobe analysis 1, record 3, English, electron%20microprobe%20analysis
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Preliminary studies on the interaction of pyrrhotite with SO2 were carried out using differential thermal analysis (DTA), optimal microscopy, electron microprobe analysis and X-ray diffraction. 1, record 3, English, - electron%20microprobe%20analysis
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Études et analyses environnementales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- analyse par microsonde électronique
1, record 3, French, analyse%20par%20microsonde%20%C3%A9lectronique
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Des études préliminaires sur l'interaction de la pyrrhotite avec le SO2 ont été effectuées; elles faisaient appel à l'analyse thermique différentielle (ATD, à la microscopie optique, à l'analyse par microsonde électronique et à la diffraction X. 1, record 3, French, - analyse%20par%20microsonde%20%C3%A9lectronique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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