Diffusion RamanLa diffusion Raman, ou effet Raman, est un phénomène optique découvert indépendamment en 1928 par les physiciens Chandrashekhara Venkata Râman et Leonid Mandelstam. Cet effet consiste en la diffusion inélastique d'un photon, c'est-à-dire le phénomène physique par lequel un milieu peut modifier légèrement la fréquence de la lumière qui y circule. Ce décalage en fréquence correspond à un échange d'énergie entre le rayon lumineux et le milieu. Cet effet physique fut prédit par Adolf Smekal en 1923.
Light scattering by particlesLight scattering by particles is the process by which small particles (e.g. ice crystals, dust, atmospheric particulates, cosmic dust, and blood cells) scatter light causing optical phenomena such as the blue color of the sky, and halos. Maxwell's equations are the basis of theoretical and computational methods describing light scattering, but since exact solutions to Maxwell's equations are only known for selected particle geometries (such as spherical), light scattering by particles is a branch of computational electromagnetics dealing with electromagnetic radiation scattering and absorption by particles.
Simulation informatiquevignette|upright=1|Une simulation informatique, sur une étendue de , de l'évolution du typhon Mawar produite par le Modèle météorologique Weather Research and Forecasting La simulation informatique ou numérique est l'exécution d'un programme informatique sur un ordinateur ou réseau en vue de simuler un phénomène physique réel et complexe (par exemple : chute d’un corps sur un support mou, résistance d’une plateforme pétrolière à la houle, fatigue d’un matériau sous sollicitation vibratoire, usure d’un roulem
Computational complexityIn computer science, the computational complexity or simply complexity of an algorithm is the amount of resources required to run it. Particular focus is given to computation time (generally measured by the number of needed elementary operations) and memory storage requirements. The complexity of a problem is the complexity of the best algorithms that allow solving the problem. The study of the complexity of explicitly given algorithms is called analysis of algorithms, while the study of the complexity of problems is called computational complexity theory.
Neutron scatteringNeutron scattering, the irregular dispersal of free neutrons by matter, can refer to either the naturally occurring physical process itself or to the man-made experimental techniques that use the natural process for investigating materials. The natural/physical phenomenon is of elemental importance in nuclear engineering and the nuclear sciences. Regarding the experimental technique, understanding and manipulating neutron scattering is fundamental to the applications used in crystallography, physics, physical chemistry, biophysics, and materials research.
StéréodescripteurIn chemical nomenclature, a descriptor is a notational prefix placed before the systematic substance name, which describes the configuration or the stereochemistry of the molecule. Some listed descriptors are only of historical interest and should not be used in publications anymore as they do not correspond with the modern recommendations of the IUPAC. Stereodescriptors are often used in combination with locants to clearly identify a chemical structure unambiguously.
Théorie spectraleEn mathématiques, et plus particulièrement en analyse, une théorie spectrale est une théorie étendant à des opérateurs définis sur des espaces fonctionnels généraux la théorie élémentaire des valeurs propres et des vecteurs propres de matrices. Bien que ces idées viennent au départ du développement de l'algèbre linéaire, elles sont également liées à l'étude des fonctions analytiques, parce que les propriétés spectrales d'un opérateur sont liées à celles de fonctions analytiques sur les valeurs de son spectre.
Image resolutionImage resolution is the level of detail an holds. The term applies to digital images, film images, and other types of images. "Higher resolution" means more image detail. Image resolution can be measured in various ways. Resolution quantifies how close lines can be to each other and still be visibly resolved. Resolution units can be tied to physical sizes (e.g. lines per mm, lines per inch), to the overall size of a picture (lines per picture height, also known simply as lines, TV lines, or TVL), or to angular subtense.
Nomenclature des dérivés benzéniquesLa nomenclature des dérivés benzéniques est la partie de nomenclature IUPAC en chimie organique permettant de désigner la position des substituants autres que l'hydrogène sur un hydrocarbure aromatique. Les préfixes grecs ortho (ὀρθός = "droit", "juste"), méta (μετά = "après", "au-delà") et para (παρά = "à côté", "malgré", "contre") désignent la position des substituants secondaires par rapport au substituant principal dans un cycle benzénique polysubstitué.
Real coordinate spaceIn mathematics, the real coordinate space of dimension n, denoted Rn or , is the set of the n-tuples of real numbers, that is the set of all sequences of n real numbers. Special cases are called the real line R1 and the real coordinate plane R2. With component-wise addition and scalar multiplication, it is a real vector space, and its elements are called coordinate vectors. The coordinates over any basis of the elements of a real vector space form a real coordinate space of the same dimension as that of the vector space.