Laser acronyms
This is a list of acronyms and other initialisms used in laser physics and laser applications. A AOM – acousto-optic modulator AOPDF – acousto-optic programmable dispersive filter APD – avalanche photodiode APM – additive-pulse mode locking ASE – amplified spontaneous emission ATD – above-threshold dissociation ATI – above-threshold ionization AWG – arrayed waveguide grating B BPP – beam parameter product C CD-ROM – compact disc read-only memory CEO – carrier-envelope offset CEP – carrier-envelope phase CPA – chirped-pulse amplification CRAB – complete reconstruction of attosecond bursts 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 (laser) DWDM – dense wavelength-division multiplexing E ECDL – external-cavity diode laser EDC – electronic dispersion compensation EDFA – erbium-doped fiber amplifier Er:YAG – erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet, Er:Y3Al5O12 EOM – electro-optic modulator ESA – excited state absorption 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