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FP
Fabry-Perot
fp
focal plane
FPA
focal plane array; focal plane assembly
FPD
flat panel display; flame photometric detector
FPGA
field-programmable gate array
FPM
fine pointing mechanism
FPP
floating point processor
fps
frames per second; fixed pattern signal
flat panel display
An electronic display in which a flat screen is formed by an orthogonal array of display devices, such as electroluminescent devices, light-emitting diodes or liquid crystal cells.
focal plane array
A linear or two-dimensional matrix of individual detector elements, typically used at the focus of an imaging system.
focal plane assembly
An infrared imaging device composed of a detector array and readout electronics. It may include a cryogenic cooling system. The assemblies are used in meteorological and surveillance satellites,...
focal plane
A plane (through the focal point) at right angles to the principal axis of a lens or mirror; that surface on which the best image is formed.
frame rate
Frame rate refers to the frequency at which consecutive images, or frames, are displayed in a video sequence. It is typically measured in frames per second (fps) and determines the smoothness and...
frames per second
The number of separate images exposed by a cine camera in a second or the number illuminated by a cine projector in a second. By varying the number of images recorded per second, films can be created...
fiber optic transceiver
A fiber optic transceiver, often simply referred to as an "optical transceiver," is a device used in fiber optic communications to transmit and receive data over optical fibers. It integrates both a...
fluorescent protein
Fluorescent proteins are proteins that exhibit the property of fluorescence, which is the ability to absorb light at a specific wavelength and emit light at a longer wavelength. These proteins are...
fluorophore
A fluorophore is a molecule or a portion of a molecule that has the ability to emit light upon excitation by an external energy source, such as ultraviolet or visible light. The process by which a...
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