The list of laser acronyms and abbreviations.

All laser related acronyms and abbreviations.

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Laser:
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
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CW:
Continuous Wave(Atomic Physics, Light radiation, Laser Physics)
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WDM:
Wavelength Division Multiplexing(Hardware, Laser application)
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DWDM:
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing(Laser Physics)
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maser:
Microwave Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation
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AOM:
Acousto-optic Modulator(Light radiation, Laser Physics, Laser application)
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APD:
Avalanche Photo Diode(Optical devices, Photonics, Light radiation)
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ASE:
Amplified Spontaneous Emission(Light radiation, Laser Physics)
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CWDM:
Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing(Laser Physics)
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DCM:
Dispersion Compensation Module(Optical devices, Photonics, Light radiation)
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DPSS:
Diode-pumped Solid State(Light radiation, Laser Physics)
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EDFA:
Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifier(Light radiation, Laser Physics)
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FWM:
Four-wave Mixing(Light radiation, Laser Physics, Laser application)
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IR:
Infrared(Optical devices, Photonics, Laser application)
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LADAR:
Laser Detection and Ranging(Laser, Telecom, Technology)
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OPO:
Optical Parametric Oscillator(Optical, Light radiation, Laser Physics)
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SLM:
Single Longitudinal Mode(Light radiation, Laser Physics, Laser application)
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SMSR:
Side Mode Suppression Ratio(Laser, Telecom, Technology)
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SPM:
Self-phase Modulation(Light radiation, Laser Physics, Laser application)
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VCSEL:
Vertical-Cavity Surface Emitting laser(Light radiation, Laser Physics)
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