| Descriptor English: | Phonons | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
                                Fonones                                        
                                        
                                                                                                                            
                                            
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Fônons | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Phonons | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    Acoustic Phonon Acoustic Phonons Optical Phonon Optical Phonons Phonon Phonon, Acoustic Phonon, Optical Phonons, Acoustic Phonons, Optical  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        G01.249.675 G01.750.770.776.783  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D060739 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Quanta of acoustic energy which move at the speed of sound. | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        AE                                                            adverse effects CL classification HI history TU therapeutic use  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2012 | 
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| History Note: | 2012 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 54758 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D060739 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2012/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2011/06/24 | 
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                                        M0555233 | 
                                
| Scope note | Quanta of acoustic energy which move at the speed of sound. | 
| Preferred term | Phonons | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Phonon                                                 | 
                                
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                                        M0555235 | 
                                
| Scope note | Phonons generated by the effect of light on some crystals. | 
| Preferred term | Optical Phonons | 
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                                                                                            Optical Phonon                                                 Phonon, Optical Phonons, Optical  | 
                                
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                                        M0555234 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Acoustic Phonons | 
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                                                                                            Acoustic Phonon                                                 Phonon, Acoustic Phonons, Acoustic  | 
                                
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