Laser acronyms

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

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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
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

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 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

HeNe – helium–neon laser

I

IR – infrared

K

KLM – Kerr-lens modelocking

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

MASER – microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
MIIPS – multiphoton intrapulse interference phase scan
MOPA – master oscillator power amplifier

N

Nd:YAG – neodymium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet, Nd:Y₃Al₅O₁₂
Nd:YCOB – neodymium-doped YCOB, YCa₄O(BO₃)₃

O

OC – output coupler
OPO – optical parametric oscillator
OPA – optical parametric amplifier / optical parametric amplification
OPCPA – optical parametric chirped pulse amplification

R

RABBIT - reconstruction of attosecond beating by interference of two -photon transitions
REMPI – resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization

S

SHG – second harmonic generation
SLM – single longitudinal mode
SPIDER – spectral phase interferometry for direct electric-field reconstruction
SPM – self-phase modulation

T

TE – transverse electric mode
TEA – transverse electrical discharge in gas at atmospheric pressure
TEM – transverse electromagnetic mode
THG – third harmonic generation
Ti:Sapph - Ti-sapphire laser
TM – transverse magnetic mode

U

UV – ultraviolet

V

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

W

WDM – wavelength division multiplexing

X

XPM – cross-phase modulation
XPW - Cross-polarized wave generation

Y

YAG – yttrium aluminium garnet, Y₃Al₅O₁₂
YAM - yttrium aluminium monoclinic
YAP - yttrium aluminium perovskite

References

Laser Acronyms and Laser Abbreviations

Lasers

List of laser articles List of laser types List of laser applications Laser acronyms Laser types: Solid-state Semiconductor Dye Gas Chemical Excimer Ion Metal Vapor

Laser physics	Active laser medium Amplified spontaneous emission Continuous wave Doppler cooling Laser ablation Laser cooling Laser linewidth Lasing threshold Magneto-optical trap Optical tweezers Population inversion Resolved sideband cooling Ultrashort pulse

Laser optics	Beam expander Beam homogenizer B Integral Chirped pulse amplification Gain-switching Gaussian beam Injection seeder Laser beam profiler M squared Mode-locking Multiple-prism grating laser oscillator Multiphoton intrapulse interference phase scan Optical amplifier Optical cavity Optical isolator Output coupler Q-switching Regenerative amplification

Laser spectroscopy	Cavity ring-down spectroscopy Confocal laser scanning microscopy Laser-based angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy Laser diffraction analysis Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy Laser-induced fluorescence Noise-immune cavity-enhanced optical heterodyne molecular spectroscopy Raman spectroscopy Second-harmonic imaging microscopy Terahertz time-domain spectroscopy Tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy Two-photon excitation microscopy Ultrafast laser spectroscopy

Laser ionization	Above threshold ionization Atmospheric-pressure laser ionization Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization Resonance-enhanced multiphoton ionization Soft laser desorption Surface-assisted laser desorption/ionization Surface-enhanced laser desorption/ionization

Laser fabrication	Laser beam welding Laser bonding Laser converting Laser cutting Laser cutting bridge Laser drilling Laser engraving Laser-hybrid welding Laser peening Multiphoton lithography Pulsed laser deposition Selective laser melting Selective laser sintering

Laser medicine	Computed tomography laser mammography IntraLASIK Laser capture microdissection Laser hair removal Laser lithotripsy Laser coagulation Laser scalpel Laser surgery Laser thermal keratoplasty LASIK Low level laser therapy Optical coherence tomography Photorefractive keratectomy Photorejuvenation Soft-tissue laser surgery

Laser fusion	Argus laser Cyclops laser GEKKO XII HiPER ISKRA lasers Janus laser Laboratory for Laser Energetics Laser integration line Laser Mégajoule Long path laser LULI2000 Mercury laser National Ignition Facility Nike laser Nova (laser) Novette laser Shiva laser Trident laser Vulcan laser

Civil applications	3D laser scanner CD DVD Laser lighting display Laser pointer Laser printer Laser tag

Military applications	Advanced Tactical Laser Boeing Laser Avenger Dazzler (weapon) Electrolaser Laser designator Laser guidance Laser-guided bomb Laser guns Laser rangefinder Laser warning receiver Laser weapon LLM01 Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System Tactical High Energy Laser Tactical light ZEUS-HLONS (HMMWV Laser Ordnance Neutralization System)

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