Abbreviations/Acronyms

charge-coupled device

charge-coupled photodiode array

capacitive discharge mode

charge-injection device

charge-primed device

charge-transfer device

charge-transfer efficiency; coefficient of thermal expansion

charge-transfer light modulator

electron charge

electron discharge machining

electrodeless discharge tube

electrostatic discharge

field transfer charge-coupled device

high-intensity discharge

intensified charge-coupled device

infrared charge-coupled device

infrared charge-swept device

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.

photodischarge spectroscopy

planar gas discharge