74 terms
Abbreviations/Acronyms: D
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D/Adigital-to-analog
DAAdata acquisition and analysis
DACdigital-to-analog converter
DAMAdiode array multichannel analyzer
daNmdekaNewton meter
DAPdeformation of aligned phase
DARLIdigital angular readout by laser interferometry
DARPADefense Advanced Research Projects Agency
DASdifferential absorption scattering; detector angular subtense; dual attachment station
DATdigital audiotape
dBmdecibels above 1 milliwatt
DBRdistributed Bragg reflector
DCFPdynamic cross-field photomultiplier
DCGdichromated gelatin
DCMdispersion compensation module
DCSdata collection system; digital access and cross-connect systems; dual-cone scanner
DDSdoped deposited silica (Corning process)
DEdisplay electronics
DEAdisplay electronics assemblies
DEMdigital elevation model
DEUdisplay electronics unit
DEWdirected energy weapon
DFSMdispersion-flattened single mode
DFTdiscrete Fourier transform
DGdiode gate
DGaODeutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Optik (German Society for Applied Optics)
DHEdihematoporphyrin ether
dialdifferential absorption lidar
DICdifferential interference contrast
DICOMDigital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
DIDdigital information display
DINDeutsche Industrie Norm (standard)
DIVADdivision air defense
DLdiffraction-limited; diode logic
DLCdiamondlike carbon; digital-loop carrier
DLPdigital light processing
DMAdirect memory access
DMDdeformable membrane device
DMIdirect measuring interferometry
DMPdigital map processor; digital micromirror device
DMTFdiffraction-limited modulation transfer function
DNADefense Nuclear Agency; deoxyribonucleic acid
DOdark operate
DoCDepartment of Commerce
DoDDepartment of Defense
DoEDepartment of Energy
DOTdesignating optical tracker
DPCMdifferential pulse code modulation
DPHdouble-phase hologram
DPLdiode-pumped laser
Photonics DictionaryAbbreviations/AcronymsD