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Laser acronyms
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Here, is a list of acronyms of laser physics, applications and technology.
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- AOM – acousto-optic modulator
- APD – avalanche photodiode
- APM – additive-pulse mode locking
- ASE – amplified spontaneous emission
- AWG – arrayed waveguide grating
- BPP – beam parameter product
- CWDM – coarse wavelength division multiplexing
- CEO – carrier-envelope offset
- CPA – chirped-pulse amplification
- CW – continuous wave
- DBR – distributed Bragg reflector
- DCM – dispersion-compensation module or double-chirped mirror
- DFB laser – distributed feedback laser
- DFG – difference-frequency generation
- DWDM – dense wavelength division multiplexing
- DPSS – diode pumped solid state
- ECDL – external cavity diode laser
- EDC – electronic dispersion compensation
- EDFA – erbium-doped fiber amplifier
- Er:YAG – erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet, Er:Y3Al5O12
- EOM – electro-optic modulator
- ESA – excited state absorption
- FEL – free electron laser
- FROG – frequency-resolved optical gating
- FWM – four-wave mixing
- IR – infrared
- KLM – Kerr-lens modelocking
- LASEK – Laser-assisted sub-epithelial keratectomy
- LASER – light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
- LASIK – Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (eye surgery)
- LBO – lithium triborate
- LLLT – low-level laser therapy
- Nd:YAG – neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet, Nd:Y3Al5O12
- Nd:YCOB – neodymium-doped YCOB, YCa4O(BO3)3
- OC – output coupler
- OPO – optical parametric oscillator
- OPA – optical parametric amplifier / optical parametric amplification
- OPCPA – optical parametric chirped pulse amplification
RADAR-Radio Detecting And Ranging
- SHG – second harmonic generation
- SLM – single longitudinal mode
- SPM – self-phase modulation
- TE – transverse electric mode
- TEA – transverse electrical discharge in gas at atmospheric pressure
- TEM – transverse electromagnetic mode
- TM – transverse magnetic mode
- THG – third harmonic generation
- UV – ultraviolet
- VCSEL – vertical cavity surface-emitting laser
- VECSEL – vertical external cavity surface-emitting laser
- XPM – cross-phase modulation
- YAG – yttrium aluminum garnet