The list of physics acronyms and abbreviations.

All physics related acronyms and abbreviations.

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UHF:
Ultra High Frequency(Physics, Computer Security, Computer)
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SHF:
Super High Frequency(Physics, Aviation, Army)
5
Laser:
Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
5
NGDC:
National Geophysical Data Center(Geophysics, Earth sciences, DATA)
4
CCD:
Charge Coupled Device(Atomic Physics, Astronomical, Molecular Physics)
4
CW:
Continuous Wave(Atomic Physics, Light radiation, Laser Physics)
4
GRACE:
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment(Earth sciences, Geophysics)
3
AGU:
American Geophysical Union(Geophysics, Earth sciences, Physics)
3
ESO:
European Southern Observatory(Observatory, Optics, Physics)
3
FEA:
Finite Element Analysis(Analysis, Mechanical Engineering, Math)
2
AIP:
American Institute of Physics(Physics, Journal, Periodical)
2
APL:
Applied Physics Laboratory(RESEARCH, Physics, Army)
2
IUGG:
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics(Cartography, Geodesy)
2
PWM:
Pulse Width Modulation(Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Physics)
2
SAW:
Surface Acoustic Wave(Acoustics, Sound, Electronics)
2
TEM:
Transmission Electron Microscopy(Laboratory technique, Laboratory)
2
VLA:
Very Large Array(Telescope, Physics, Celestial objects)
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ACIP:
Aerodynamic Coefficient Identification Package(Dynamics, Physics)
1
AES:
Auger Electron Spectroscopy(Laboratory technique, Laboratory)
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CAV:
Constant Angular Velocity(Physics, Computing, Telecommunications)
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