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ONDE LUMINEUSE [9 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- light wavefront
1, record 1, English, light%20wavefront
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Key term(s)
- light wave-front
- light wave front
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- front d’onde lumineuse
1, record 1, French, front%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20lumineuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2011-03-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Special-Language Phraseology
- Optics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- wavelength of light
1, record 2, English, wavelength%20of%20light
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- light wavelength 2, record 2, English, light%20wavelength
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fluorescence microscopy analysis involves the use of certain wavelengths of light to cause fluorescence in chemical materials. Different materials will fluoresce differently enabling a skilled analyst to identify different materials. 3, record 2, English, - wavelength%20of%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Scientists have found that the index of refraction varies with the frequency of radiation (or wavelength) of light. 4, record 2, English, - wavelength%20of%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
The spectrum relevant for marine aquariums starts at 350 nm (nanometer = measuring unit for light wavelength) with the colours violet, blue (400 to 500 nm), green, yellow (500 to 600 nm), orange-red (600 to 700 nm) and deep red (800 nm). 5, record 2, English, - wavelength%20of%20light
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 4 CONT
[Title of experiment:] Measurement of Wavelengths of Light with a Diffraction Grating. 5, record 2, English, - wavelength%20of%20light
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
- Optique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- longueur d’onde de la lumière
1, record 2, French, longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- longueur d’onde lumineuse 2, record 2, French, longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Afin de déterminer plus précisément la pression ou la température à laquelle le cristal est soumis, il faut étudier le spectre de la lumière reflétée à l'aide d'un spectroscope, qui permettra de déterminer la longueur d'onde de la lumière reflétée par le cristal. 3, record 2, French, - longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Dans la représentation de Poincaré, le dispositif quart d'onde a simplement effectué une rotation de 90 degrés du méridien sur l'équateur autour de l'axe de ses lignes neutres qui sont suivant un axe équatorial orthogonal à l'axe formé des directions parallèles et perpendiculaires au plan de l'interféromètre. Ce déphasage, devenu orientation de polarisation, dépend directement de la différence de chemin optique entre les deux bras de l'interféromètre : une rotation de 180° de la polarisation correspond à un déplacement d'une demi-longueur d'onde lumineuse de l'objet. 4, record 2, French, - longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 CONT
[...] on fait tomber un faisceau lumineux sur un petit diaphragme dont le diamètre est de l'ordre de grandeur de la longueur d'onde lumineuse. 5, record 2, French, - longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La fluorescence est la propriété que possèdent certaines molécules d'absorber la lumière à certaines longueurs d'ondes (c'est-à-dire correspondant à un certaine couleur) et de réemettre une lumière à une autre longueur d'onde. [...] Selon la relation de base : W = hn (où h = constante de Planck; n = fréquence de la lumière) comme n=C/1 (où C = vitesse de la lumière; 1 = longueur d'onde), on voit que la lumière absorbée pour porter la molécule au niveau excité a une longueur d'onde 11, différente de la lumière émise au retour à l'état de repos final de longueur d'onde 13 = 12-10. La «couleur» de la lumière est donc différente. La gamme des longueurs d'ondes absorbées définit le spectre d'absorption (appelé aussi «spectre d'excitation») du fluorochrome, celle des longueurs d'ondes émises le spectre d'émission. 6, record 2, French, - longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20de%20la%20lumi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1998-03-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- wave light 1, record 3, English, wave%20light
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- onde lumineuse 1, record 3, French, onde%20lumineuse
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] ces ondes étaient capables de réflexion, de réfraction, de polarisation, comme les ondes lumineuses. 2, record 3, French, - onde%20lumineuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1991-05-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- incident light wave
1, record 4, English, incident%20light%20wave
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- onde lumineuse incidente
1, record 4, French, onde%20lumineuse%20incidente
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 1991-05-02
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Computer Graphics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- spherical light wave
1, record 5, English, spherical%20light%20wave
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Infographie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- onde lumineuse sphérique
1, record 5, French, onde%20lumineuse%20sph%C3%A9rique
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1987-05-07
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Radio Waves
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- optical wavelength
1, record 6, English, optical%20wavelength
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Ondes radioélectriques
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- longueur d’onde lumineuse
1, record 6, French, longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20lumineuse
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- longueur d’onde optique 2, record 6, French, longueur%20d%26rsquo%3Bonde%20optique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1986-01-11
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Physics
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- pulsed light and millimetre waves 1, record 7, English, pulsed%20light%20and%20millimetre%20waves
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, Key term(s)
- pulsed light and millimetre wave
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Physique
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- ondes lumineuses et millimétriques à impulsions
1, record 7, French, ondes%20lumineuses%20et%20millim%C3%A9triques%20%C3%A0%20impulsions
feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
termino 1, record 7, French, - ondes%20lumineuses%20et%20millim%C3%A9triques%20%C3%A0%20impulsions
Record 7, Key term(s)
- onde lumineuse et millimétrique à impulsion
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1985-01-31
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Television (Radioelectricity)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- lightwave system
1, record 8, English, lightwave%20system
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Télévision (Radioélectricité)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- système à ondes lumineuses
1, record 8, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A0%20ondes%20lumineuses
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Key term(s)
- système à onde lumineuse
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Photography
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- light wave 1, record 9, English, light%20wave
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Photographie
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- énergie lumineuse 1, record 9, French, %C3%A9nergie%20lumineuse
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- onde lumineuse 1, record 9, French, onde%20lumineuse
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
la vitesse à la laquelle ces ondes, cette énergie lumineuse, voyagent, fut calculée pour la première fois en 1849 1, record 9, French, - %C3%A9nergie%20lumineuse
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
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