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MOPCmagneto-optical photonic crystal
MOSFETmetal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor
MPDmode-power distribution
MRCminimum resolvable contrast
MSCPmass storage control protocol
MSOmultiple system operator
MTBHmass-transport buried heterostructure
MUSEmultiple sub-Nyquist sampling encoding
NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCIDNational Council for Industrial Defense
NDEnondestructive evaluation
NDROnondestructive readout
NDTnondestructive testing
NEMSnanoelectromechanical systems
NEWSnorth, east, west, south
NEXTnear-end crosstalk
NLCnematic liquid crystal
NLLSnonlinear least square
NNneural network; nearest neighbor
NOAANational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOHDnominal ocular hazard distance
NTSCNational Television Systems Committee
NVSnight-vision system
ODNoptical distribution network
ODSoptical data storage
OIDAOptoelectronics Industry Development Association (USA)
OITDAOptoelectronic Industry & Technology Development Association (Japan)
OLTSoptical loss test set
OMoptical master
OMASoptoelectronic mular assembly system
ORRASoptical research radiometrical analysis system
OSCIOffice of Standards Code and Information
OSHAOccupational Safety and Health Administration
OSSoptical sensor system
OTSone-at-a-time search; optical transport system
PACSpicture archiving and communications system
PAIphotoacoustic imaging
PASphotoacoustic spectroscopy
PCAOMpolychromatic acousto-optic modulator
PCFphotonic crystal fiber
PCPplastic-clad plastic
PCSplastic-clad silica; photon correlation spectroscopy
PCTphoton-coupled transistor
PDAphotodiode array; postdeflection acceleration
PDLCpolymer dispersed liquid crystals
PHDpulse height distribution
PM-LCDpassive-matrix liquid crystal display
POFplastic optical fiber
PPSLTperiodically poled stoichiometric lithium tantalate
PRCphotorefractive crystal
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