Abbreviations/Acronyms

The ABg model or Harvey-Shack is a method of describing bidirectional scattering from isotropic or polished surfaces.

coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering; coherent amplified Raman spectroscopy

differential absorption scattering; detector angular subtense; dual attachment station

dynamic scattering

dynamic scattering mode

many-element laser; maximum excess loss (MEL) — the many element laser is a laser unit that consists of N like elements of active materials for support with the mode selection of the laser output. The mode selection properties of a many element laser have been experimentally exploited with as many as 10 like elements. Maximum excess loss is the maximum power lost within a give system (typically a fiber optic communication system) including scattering, dispersion, absorption and coupling loss.

Rutherford backscattering spectrometry

small-angle x-ray scattering

stimulated Brillouin scattering; satellite business system

stimulated Raman scattering

single scattering

stimulated thermal scattering