Laser acronyms

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Here, we list the acronyms of laser physics, applications and technology.

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[edit] A

• AOM - acousto-optic modulator
• APD - avalanche photodiode
• APM - additive-pulse mode locking
• ASE - amplified spontaneous emission
• AWG - arrayed waveguide grating

[edit] B

• BPP - beam parameter product

[edit] C

• CWDM - coarse wavelength division multiplexing
• CEO - carrier-envelope offset
• CPA - chirped-pulse amplification

[edit] D

• 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

[edit] E

• ECDL - external cavity diode laser
• EDC - electronic dispersion compensation
• EDFA - erbium-doped fiber amplifier
• EOM - electro-optic modulator
• ESA - excited state absorption

[edit] F

• FEL - free electron laser
• FWM - four-wave mixing

[edit] G

[edit] H

[edit] I

[edit] J

[edit] K

• KLM - Kerr-lens modelocking

[edit] L

• LASER - light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
• LBO - lithium triborate
• LLLT - low-level laser therapy

[edit] M

[edit] N

[edit] O

• OPO - optical parametric oscillator
• OPA - optical parametric amplifier / optical parametric amplification
• OPCPA - optical parametric chirped pulse amplification

[edit] P

[edit] Q

[edit] R

[edit] S

• SHG - second harmonic generation
• SLM - single longitudinal mode
• SPM - self-phase modulation

[edit] T

• TEM - transverse electromagnetic mode
• THG - third harmonic generation

[edit] U

[edit] V

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

[edit] W

• WDM - wavelength division multiplexing

[edit] X

• XPM - cross-phase modulation

[edit] Y

[edit] Z