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ULTRAVIOLET VIDE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-06-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electromagnetic Radiation
- Optics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vacuum ultraviolet
1, record 1, English, vacuum%20ultraviolet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VUV 2, record 1, English, VUV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- vacuum ultraviolet radiation 3, record 1, English, vacuum%20ultraviolet%20radiation
correct
- vacuum UV 4, record 1, English, vacuum%20UV
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Ultraviolet radiation whose wavelengths are less than 200 nanometer. 5, record 1, English, - vacuum%20ultraviolet
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vacuum ultra-violet radiation
- vacuum ultra violet radiation
- vacuum ultra-violet
- vacuum ultra violet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Rayonnements électromagnétiques
- Optique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ultraviolet du vide
1, record 1, French, ultraviolet%20du%20vide
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rayonnement ultraviolet dont les longueurs d'ondes se situent à moins de 200 nanomètres. 2, record 1, French, - ultraviolet%20du%20vide
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Certains auteurs considèrent que les termes «ultraviolet du vide» et «ultraviolet extrême» sont synonymes. Ceci n'est que partiellement vrai, puisque les longueurs d'ondes de l'ultraviolet extrême se situent entre 10 et 100 nms alors que celles de l'ultraviolet du vide, qui sont absorbées dans l'atmosphère, varient entre 10 et 200 nms. Par conséquent, ces termes doivent plutôt être traités comme des quasi-synonymes. 2, record 1, French, - ultraviolet%20du%20vide
Record 1, Key term(s)
- ultra-violet du vide
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Optics
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- vacuum UV region
1, record 2, English, vacuum%20UV%20region
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... molecules of the heavy rare gases (argon, krypton, xenon), both homo- and heteronuclear, are very promising emitters in the spectral region 110-200 nm (neighbouring the vacuum UV region), and ... electric discharges are efficient ways of exciting the spectra of these molecules. 2, record 2, English, - vacuum%20UV%20region
Record 2, Key term(s)
- vacuum ultraviolet region
- vacuum ultra-violet region
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Optique
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- région du vide UV
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9gion%20du%20vide%20UV
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 2, French, - r%C3%A9gion%20du%20vide%20UV
Record 2, Key term(s)
- région du vide ultraviolet
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2006-04-03
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Scientific Instruments
- Optics
- Atomic Physics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- vacuum ultraviolet scanning monochromator
1, record 3, English, vacuum%20ultraviolet%20scanning%20monochromator
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Observation of periodic dispersion error in a vacuum ultraviolet scanning monochromator. 2, record 3, English, - vacuum%20ultraviolet%20scanning%20monochromator
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Instruments scientifiques
- Optique
- Physique atomique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- monochromateur à balayage de l’UV sous vide
1, record 3, French, monochromateur%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BUV%20sous%20vide
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ultraviolet : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2006). 2, record 3, French, - monochromateur%20%C3%A0%20balayage%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BUV%20sous%20vide
Record 3, Key term(s)
- monochromateur à balayage de l'ultraviolet sous vide
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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