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ONDE HELICON [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-05-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- whistler-wave instability
1, record 1, English, whistler%2Dwave%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- helicon-wave instability 1, record 1, English, helicon%2Dwave%20instability
correct, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electromagnetic micro-instability similar to the Alfvén-wave instability but which arises at frequencies near the ion cyclotron frequency where the adiabatic invariance is destroyed. 2, record 1, English, - whistler%2Dwave%20instability
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
whistler-wave instability; helicon-wave instability: terms and definition standardized by ISO. 3, record 1, English, - whistler%2Dwave%20instability
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- instabilité d’onde siffleuse
1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20siffleuse
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- instabilité d’onde hélicon 1, record 1, French, instabilit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20h%C3%A9licon
feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Micro-instabilité électromagnétique semblable à l'instabilité d'onde d'Alfvén mais qui se manifeste à des fréquences proches de la fréquence gyromagnétique des ions où l'invariance adiabatique est détruite. 2, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20siffleuse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
instabilité d'onde siffleuse; instabilité d'onde hélicon : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO. 3, record 1, French, - instabilit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20siffleuse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1985-08-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Thermonuclear fusion
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- helicon wave 1, record 2, English, helicon%20wave
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Electromagnetic waves which propagate in a solid-state plasma immersed in a magnetic field, when the solid in question has only one type of free carriers. 1, record 2, English, - helicon%20wave
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Their frequency is inversely proportional to the square of their wavelength, so that their propagation velocity increases with their frequency. 1, record 2, English, - helicon%20wave
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Fusion thermonucléaire
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- onde hélicon
1, record 2, French, onde%20h%C3%A9licon
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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