Abbreviations/Acronyms

birefringent wavelength division multiplexing

clear air turbulence; catadioptric; computerized axial tomography

equivalent direct radiation; effective data rate

long-wavelength infrared

milliamperes-second - unit measure of electric charge acquired when multiplying the electric current in milliamperes (one thousandth or 10-3 of the standard unit for electric current the ampere) by the time in seconds. It is commonly used to describe the length of time that electrons are produced or passed through a given circuitry.

millicandela — The millicandela is equivalent to one thousandth (or 10-3) of the standard unit of luminous intensity that is the candela, which is the power emitted by a given light source in a particular direction.

medium-wavelength infrared; mid-wave infrared

noise equivalent irradiance

short-wavelength infrared

wavelength selective mirror