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- ABRIXAS
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Broadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey
- ALE
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Airborne Laser Experiment
- ALEXIS
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Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors
- ALPhA
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Aquitaine Lasers Photonique et Applications
- APD
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Asteroid Polarimetric Database
- ASPP
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Advanced Solid-State Photonics
- AXAF
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Advanced X-ray Astrophysics Facility
- AcOpS
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Acta Optica Sinica
- AcOpt
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Optica Acta
- ApOpt
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Applied Optics
- BBXRT
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Broad Band X-Ray Telescope
- BBXRT
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Broadband X-Ray Telescope
- BFZP
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Bragg-Fresnel Zone Plate
- BIB
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Blocked Impurity Band
The abbreviation BIB (Blocked Impurity Band) is included in the abbreviation BIBIB (Back-Illuminated Blocked Impurity Band).
- BIBIB
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Back-Illuminated Blocked Impurity Band
The abbreviation BIBIB (Back-Illuminated Blocked Impurity Band) includes the abbreviation BIB (Blocked Impurity Band).
- CAPE
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Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics (https://www.cape.eng.cam.ac.uk/)
- CEA
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Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics
- CEO
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Centro di Eccellenza Optronica
- CGH
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Computergeneriertes Hologramm
- CIE
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Commission Internationale de l’Éclairage
- CIRM
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Celestial Infrared Mapping
- CIRM
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Celestial Infrared Measurements
- CIRRIS
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Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrument(ation) for Shuttle
- CLSM
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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope
= MCBL | Microscope Confocal à Balayage Laser | In French
- CLSM
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Confocal Laser Scanning Microscopy
= MCBL | Microscopie Confocale à Balayage Laser | In French
- CMMPE
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Centre of Molecular Materials for Photonics and Electronics
- CMOI
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Contrôles et Mesures Optiques pour l'Industrie
- COSTAR
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Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement
- CP
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Candlepower
The abbreviation CP (Candlepower) is included in the abbreviation SCP (Specific Candlepower).
- CPR
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Circular Polarization Ratio
- CRISTA
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Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope for Atmosphere
- ChJIR
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Chinese Journal of Infrared Research
- ChJL
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Chinese Journal of Lasers
- DOPS
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Dual Optics Particle Spectrometer
- DOVIDs
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Diffractive Optical Variable Image Devices
- DUBBLE
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Dutch-Belgian Beamline
- EOSP
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Earth Observing Scanning Polarimeter
- EPIRSS
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Extended-Performance Infrared Search Set
- EUOTT
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Escola Universitària d'Òptica i Optometria de Terrassa (www.euoot.upc.es)
- EUV
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Extreme Ultraviolet
The abbreviation EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) is included in abbreviations such as EUVL (Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography), EUVE (Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer) and EUVE (Extreme Ultraviolet Experiment), and it includes the abbreviation UV (Ultraviolet).
- EUVE
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Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer
The abbreviation EUVE (Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer) includes abbreviations EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) and UV (Ultraviolet).
- EUVE
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Extreme Ultraviolet Experiment
The abbreviation EUVE (Extreme Ultraviolet Experiment) includes abbreviations EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) and UV (Ultraviolet).
- EUVL
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Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography
The abbreviation EUVL (Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography) includes abbreviations EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet) and UV (Ultraviolet).
- FAIR
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Fly-Along Infrared
- FIOpt
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Fiber Integrated Optics
- FIRSSE
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Far Infrared Sky Survey Experiment
- FLIR
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Forward-Looking Infrared
- FTIR
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Fourier Transform Infrared
- FUSE
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Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer
- FZP
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Fresnel Zone Plate
- FiIO
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Fiber and Integrated Optics
- GOAPI
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Grupo de Óptica Aplicada y Procesado de Imágenes
- GONLO
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Groupe d'Optique Non-Linéaire et d'Optoélectronique
- HEL
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High-Energy Laser
- HELCUSS
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High-Energy Laser Computerized Unmanned Space Synthesis
- HELF
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High-Energy Laser Fluence
- HELSTF
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High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility
The abbreviation HELSTF (High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- HFP
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Hardened Focal Plane
- HIR
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Hologram Image Register
- HIRS
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High Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder
- HOE
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Holographic Optical Element
- HOLAB
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Holographic Laboratory Brassboard
- HOPS
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Holografisch-Optische Projektionsscheiben
- HPOL
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High-Power Optics Laboratory
- HRIR
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High-Resolution Infrared Radiometer
- HUT
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Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope
- HoMAI
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Hologram Manufacturers Association of India
- IBSS
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Infrared Background Signature Survey
- IJIMW
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International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves
- IJLT
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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Journal of Lightwave Technology
- IJNOP
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International Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics
- ILGA
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Interférométrie Laser pour la Gravitation et l'Astrophysique
- IOGS
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Institut d'Optique Graduate School
- IOTA
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Institut d'Optique Théorique et Appliquée
- IPE-LAS
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Institute of Physical Energetics - Latvian Academy of Sciences
- IPMOA
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IEE Proceedings: Microwaves, Optics and Antennas
- IPOpt
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IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics
- IPTL
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IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Photonics Technology Letters
- IQOQI
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Institut für Quantenoptik und Quantenkommunikation (www.iqoqi.at)
= IQOQI | Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information | In English
- IQOQI
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Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (www.iqoqi.at)
= IQOQI (see above)
- IR
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Infrared
- IRA
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Infrared Astronomy
- IRAS
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Infrared Astronomical Satellite
- IRBS
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Infrared Background Sensor
- IRCFE
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Infrared Communications Flight Experiment
- IRIS
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Infrared Instrumentation System
The abbreviation IRIS (Infrared Instrumentation System) includes the abbreviation IS (Instrumentation System).
- ISO
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Infrared Space Observatory
- ITU
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Infrared Telescope Unit
- IUE
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International Ultraviolet Explorer
- InPhT
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Infrared Physics and Technology
- InfPh
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Infrared Physics
- JBO
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Journal of Biomedical Optics
- JIMW
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Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves
- JLVEn
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Journal of Light & Visual Environment
- JLasA
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Journal of Laser Applications
- JLwT
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Journal of Lightwave Technology
- JMOA
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Journal of Microwaves Optics and Acoustics
- JMOp
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Journal of Modern Optics
- JMic
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Journal of Microscopy
- JNOPM
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Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials
- JOC
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Journal of Optical Communications
- JOSA
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Journal of the Optical Society of America
- JOp
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Journal d'Optique
- JOpt
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Journal of Optics
- JOptT
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Journal of Optical Technology
- JRLR
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Journal of Russian Laser Research
- JSLR
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Journal of Soviet Laser Research
- JXST
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Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology
- LASERCOM
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Laser Communications Payload
- LHC
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Left-Hand Circular
- LHCP
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Left-Hand Circular Polarization
- LHOP
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Laser-Hardened Optical Payload
- LOCI
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Laboratory for Optical and Computational Instrumentation
- LOOMS
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Laser Optics Operations and Maintenance Support
- LPRL
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Laboratoire de Physique du Rayonnement et de la Lumière
- LURE
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Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation du Rayonnement Électromagnétique
Le Laboratoire pour l’Utilisation du Rayonnement Électromagnétique (LURE) était une installation de production de rayonnement synchrotron située dans l’Essonne. Il a inclus des accélérateurs d’électrons, un anneau de collision électrons-positrons (ACO), un anneau de stockage et de collision (DCI), un laser à électrons libres dans l’infrarouge (CLIO)...
- LWIR
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Long-Wavelength Infrared
- LZH
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Laser Zentrum Hannover
- MAGIC
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Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescope
- MCBL
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Microscope Confocal à Balayage Laser
= CLSM, MCBL (see above)
- MCBL
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Microscopie Confocale à Balayage Laser
= CLSM, MCBL (see above)
- MICOS
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Multifunctional Infrared Coherent Optical Sensor
- MOSTT
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Mosaic Optical Sensor Technology Test Bed
- MRIR
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Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer
- MULSS
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Multiple Light Scattering System
- MWIR
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Medium-Wavelength Infrared
- MiMic
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Microscopy and Microanalysis
- MiOTL
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Microwave and Optical Technology Letters
- NIMS
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Near Infrared Mapping Spectrometer
- NROA
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Nouvelle Revue d'Optique Appliquée
- NROpt
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Nouvelle Revue d'Optique
- NlOpt
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Nonlinear Optics
- OCDU
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Optics Coupling Data Unit
- OCDU
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Optical Channel Drop Unit
- OMU
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Optical Measuring Unit
- OMVS
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Optically Variable Magnetic Stripe
- OPC
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Optical Power Calibration
- OPD
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Optical Path Difference
- OPDAR
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Optical Detection and Ranging
- OPhL
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Optique Philippe Lafont
- OQE
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Optical and Quantum Electronics
- OSAJ
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Optical Society of America Journal
- OSAJI
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Optical Society of America Journal - Optics and Image Science
- OSR
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Optical Surface Reflector
- OSS
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Optics Subsystem
- OTA
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Optical Telescope Assembly
- OTC
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Optical Test Chamber
- OTF
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Optical Transfer Function
- OW
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Optical Window
- OWD
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One-Way Doppler
- OWDE
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One-Way Doppler Extraction
- OpSCN
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Optical Sciences Center Newsletter
- OptCo
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Optics Communications
- OptEn
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Optical Engineering
- OptFT
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Optical Fiber Technology
- OptL
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Optics Letters
- OptLE
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Optics and Lasers in Engineering
- OptLT
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Optics Laser Technology
- OptMa
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Optical Materials
- OptN
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Optics News
- OptPE
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Optical Physics and Engineering
- OptPN
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Optics & Photonics News
- OptQE
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Optical Quantum Electronics
- OptRv
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Optical Review
- OptSp
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Optics and Spectroscopy
- PCT
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Photometric Calibration Test
- PIXE
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Particle-Induced X-ray Emission
- PIXE
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Proton Induced X-ray Emission
- PLATINOM
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PLAte-forme Technologie et INstrumentation Optique et Microondes
- PMIRR
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Pressure Modulator Infrared Radiometer
- POM
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Portée Optique Météorologique
- QuOpt
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Quantum Optics
- QuSOp
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Quantum and Semiclassical Optics
- RCP
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Right Circular Polarizer
- REOSC
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Recherches et Études d'Optique et de Sciences Connexes
- RHCP
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Right-Hand Circular Polarization
- ROGVAIV
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Roşu Oranj Galben Verde Albastru Indigo Violet
- RXTE
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Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer
- RvOp
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Reviews of Optics
- SAS
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Small-Angle Scattering
- SCP
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Specific Candlepower
The abbreviation SCP (Specific Candlepower) includes the abbreviation CP (Candlepower).
- SFO
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Société Française d'Optique (www.sfoptique.org)
- SILTS
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Shuttle Infrared Lee-Side Temperature Sensing
- SIRTF
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Space Infrared Telescope Facility
- SIXA
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Silicon X-Ray Array
- SOISIC
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Saisie Optique Informatique de Structures Industrielles Complexes
- SPIRE
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Spectral Infrared Rocket Experiment
- SPOT
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Strengthen Photonics and Optical Technologies (for Europe)
- SSBUV
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Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet
The abbreviation SSBUV (Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet) includes the abbreviation UV (Ultraviolet).
- SSOS
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Springer Verlag Springer Series on Optical Sciences
- SUSIM
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Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor
- SWIR
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Short-Wavelength Infrared
- TAUVEX
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Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer
The abbreviation TAUVEX (Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer) includes the abbreviation UV (Ultraviolet).
- TCO
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Tomographie par Cohérence Optique
- THIR
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Temperature/Humidity Infrared Radiometer
- TIROS
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Television Infrared Observation Satellite
- TrOS
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Transactions of the Optical Society
- UIT
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Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
- UV
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Ultraviolet
The abbreviation UV (Ultraviolet) is included in abbreviations such as EUVL (Extreme Ultraviolet Lithography), UVPI (Ultraviolet Plume Instrument), UVS (Ultraviolet Spectrometer), SSBUV (Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet), EUV (Extreme Ultraviolet), EUVE (Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer), EUVE (Extreme Ultraviolet Experiment), UVAT (Ultraviolet Automatic Tracker), UVS (Ultraviolet Sensor) and TAUVEX (Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer).
- UVAT
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Ultraviolet Automatic Tracker
The abbreviation UVAT (Ultraviolet Automatic Tracker) includes the abbreviation UV (Ultraviolet).