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DEFLECTION COEFFICIENT [1 record]

Record 1 2013-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measurements of Magnetism
  • Electrical Measuring Equipment
  • Vacuum Tubes (Electronics)
DEF

The reciprocal of the deflection sensitivity in a cathode-ray tube.

CONT

... the deflection factor ... generally has the units V/cm [volt/centimeter]. It is a measure of the deflection voltage which must be applied to obtain a certain deflection on the screen.

OBS

deflection coefficient: term officially approved by the Electronics and Telecommunications Terminology Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mesures de grandeurs magnétiques
  • Appareils de mesures (Électricité)
  • Tubes et lampes (Électronique)
CONT

S'inspirant de l'exemple américain, l'Europe adopte maintenant de plus en plus le facteur de déviation métrique exprimé en V/cm [volt/centimètre] pour définir la sensibilité d'un tube cathodique.

OBS

coefficient de déviation : terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation des termes de l’électronique et des télécommunications (CUTEL).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Medida del magnetismo
  • Equipo de medición eléctrica
  • Tubos de vacío (Electrónica)
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