Laser acronyms

Here, is a list of initialisms and acronyms used in laser physics, applications and technology.

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A

B

C
  • CD-ROM - compact disc read-only memory
  • CEO – carrier-envelope offset
  • CEP - carrier-envelope phase
  • CPA – chirped-pulse amplification
  • CW – continuous wave
  • CWDM – coarse wavelength division multiplexing

D
  • DBR – distributed Bragg reflector
  • DCM – dispersion-compensation module or double-chirped mirror
  • DFB laser – distributed feedback laser
  • DFG – difference-frequency generation
  • DIAL – differential absorption LIDAR
  • DOG - double optical gating
  • DOS – density of states
  • DPSS – diode pumped solid state
  • DWDM – dense wavelength division multiplexing

E

F
  • FEL – free electron laser
  • FREAG – frequency-resolved electro-absorption gating
  • FROG – frequency-resolved optical gating
  • FROG-CRAB - frequency-resolved optical gating for complete reconstruction of attosecond bursts
  • FWM – four-wave mixing
  • FP – Fabry-Perot laser

G
  • GRENOUILLE – grating-eliminated no-nonsense observation of ultrafast incident laser light e-fields

H

I

J

K

L
  • 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
  • LiDAR - light detection and ranging
  • LLLT – low-level laser therapy

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V
  • VCSEL – vertical cavity surface-emitting laser
  • VECSEL – vertical external cavity surface-emitting laser

W
  • WDM – wavelength division multiplexing

X

Y

Z

References
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