The list of optics acronyms and abbreviations.

All optics related acronyms and abbreviations.

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CCD:
Charge Coupled Device(Atomic Physics, Astronomical, Molecular Physics)
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ESO:
European Southern Observatory(Observatory, Optics, Physics)
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OTA:
Optical Telescope Assembly(Astronomical instrument, Instrument, Optics)
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VLT:
Very Large Telescope(Telescope, Optics, Physics)
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ELT:
Extremely Large Telescope(Telescope, Optics, Physics)
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FWHM:
Full Width At Half Maximum(Astronomical instrument, Instrument, Optics)
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LBT:
Large Binocular Telescope(Telescope, Optics, Physics)
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UV:
Ultraviolet(Optical devices, Photonics, Light radiation)
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VST:
VLT Survey Telescope(Telescope, Optics, Physics)
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