local thermodynamic equilibrium (LTE) tarâzmandi-ye garmâtavânik-e mahali Fr.: équilibre thermodynamique local The assumption that all distribution functions characterizing the material and its interaction with the radiation field at a point in the star are given by → thermodynamic equilibrium relations at local values of the temperature and density. → local; → thermodynamic; → equilibrium. |
non-local thermodynamic equilibrium (NLTE) tarâzmandi-ye garmâtavânik-e nâmahali Fr.: hors équilibre thermodynamique local A physical condition in which the assumption of the → local thermodynamic equilibrium does not hold. |