| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| AcOpS |
Acta Optica Sinica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → China |
| AcOpt |
Optica Acta |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ALE |
Airborne Laser Experiment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ApOpt |
Applied Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| BFZP |
Bragg-Fresnel Zone Plate |
In English |
|
| CAPE |
Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Electromagnetism → Mechanical engineering |
| CEA |
Center for Extreme Ultraviolet Astrophysics |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Astronomy → Astronautics |
| CEO |
Centro di Eccellenza Optronica |
In Italian |
→ Electronics |
| CGH |
Computergeneriertes Hologramm |
In German |
→ Graphical processing |
| ChJIR |
Chinese Journal of Infrared Research |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → China |
| ChJL |
Chinese Journal of Lasers |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → China |
| CMMPE |
Centre of Molecular Materials for Photonics and Electronics |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Electromagnetism → Mechanical engineering |
| CMOI |
Contrôles et Mesures Optiques pour l'Industrie |
In French |
→ Engineering, technology |
| DOPS |
Dual Optics Particle Spectrometer |
In English |
→ Analytical chemistry |
| DOVIDs |
Diffractive Optical Variable Image Devices |
In English |
|
| DUBBLE |
Dutch-Belgian Beamline |
In English |
→ Nuclear, atomic, and molecular physics |
| EUOTT |
Escola Universitària d'Òptica i Optometria de Terrassa (www.euoot.upc.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges → Spain |
| FiIO |
Fiber and Integrated Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Telecommunications |
| FIOpt |
Fiber Integrated Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Telecommunications |
| FZP |
Fresnel Zone Plate |
In English |
|
| GOAPI |
Grupo de Óptica Aplicada y Procesado de Imágenes |
In Spanish |
→ Graphical processing → Image processing |
| GONLO |
Groupe d'Optique Non-Linéaire et d'Optoélectronique |
In French |
→ Electronics |
| HEL |
High-Energy Laser |
In English |
→ Electromagnetism |
| HELCUSS |
High-Energy Laser Computerized Unmanned Space |
In English |
|
| HELF |
High-Energy Laser Fluence |
In English |
|
| HELSTF |
High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility |
In English |
|
| HFP |
Hardened Focal Plane |
In English |
|
| HIR |
Hologram Image Register |
In English |
→ Libraries |
| HOE |
Holographic Optical Element |
In English |
|
| HOLAB |
Holographic Laboratory Brassboard |
In English |
|
| HoMAI |
Hologram Manufacturers Association of India |
In English |
→ Associations |
| HOPS |
Holografisch-Optische Projektionsscheiben |
In German |
|
| HPOL |
High-Power Optics Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes |
| IJLT |
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Journal of Lightwave Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Applied sciences, technology |
| IJNOP |
International Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ILGA |
Interférométrie Laser pour la Gravitation et l'Astrophysique |
In French |
→ Astronomy → Physics |
| IOGS |
Institut d'Optique Graduate School |
In French |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges |
| IOTA |
Institut d'Optique Théorique et Appliquée |
In French |
→ Research institutes |
| IPE-LAS |
Institute of Physical Energetics - Latvian Academy of Sciences |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| IPMOA |
IEE Proceedings: Microwaves Optics and Antennas |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Telecommunications |
| IPOpt |
IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electronics |
| IPTL |
IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Photonics Technology Letters |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Telecommunications |
| IQOQI |
Institut für Quantenoptik und Quantenkommunikation (www.iqoqi.at)
= IQOQI | Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information | In English
|
In German |
→ Research institutes → Quantum mechanics → Austria |
| IQOQI |
Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (www.iqoqi.at)
= (look above)
|
In English |
→ Research institutes → Quantum mechanics → Austria |
| JBO |
Journal of Biomedical Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Biological sciences → Medicine |
| JIMW |
Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| JLasA |
Journal of Laser Applications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| JLVEn |
Journal of Light & Visual Environment |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| JLwT |
Journal of Lightwave Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| JMic |
Journal of Microscopy |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JMOA |
Journal of Microwaves Optics and Acoustics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Acoustics |
| JMOp |
Journal of Modern Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JNOPM |
Journal of Nonlinear Optical Physics and Materials |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Materials science |
| JOC |
Journal of Optical Communications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Telecommunications |
| JOp |
Journal d'Optique |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JOpt |
Journal of Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JOptT |
Journal of Optical Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| JOSA |
Journal of the Optical Society of America |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → United States |
| JRLR |
Journal of Russian Laser Research |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism → Russia |
| JSLR |
Journal of Soviet Laser Research |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| LASERCOM |
Laser Communications Payload |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| LHC |
Left-Hand Circular |
In English |
|
| LHCP |
Left-Hand Circular Polarization |
In English |
|
| LHOP |
Laser-Hardened Optical Payload |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| LMD |
Large Mirror Development |
In English |
|
| LOCI |
Laboratory for Optical and Computational Instrumentation |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Computer science |
| LZH |
Laser Zentrum Hannover |
In German |
→ Electromagnetism |
| MiOTL |
Microwave and Optical Technology Letters |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| MULSS |
Multiple Light Scattering System |
In English |
|
| NlOpt |
Nonlinear Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| NROA |
Nouvelle Revue d'Optique Appliquée |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| NROpt |
Nouvelle Revue d'Optique |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| OCDU |
Optics Coupling Data Unit |
In English |
→ Data |
| OCDU |
Optical Channel Drop Unit |
In English |
→ Telecommunications |
| OMU |
Optical Measuring Unit |
In English |
|
| OMVS |
Optically Variable Magnetic Stripe |
In English |
|
| OPC |
Optical Power Calibration |
In English |
|
| OPD |
Optical Path Difference |
In English |
|
| OPDAR |
Optical Detection and Ranging |
In English |
|
| OPhL |
Optique Philippe Lafont |
In French |
|
| OpSCN |
Optical Sciences Center Newsletter |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| OptCo |
Optics Communications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Telecommunications |
| OptEn |
Optical Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| OptFT |
Optical Fiber Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Telecommunications |
| OptL |
Optics Letters |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| OptLE |
Optics and Lasers in Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| OptLT |
Optics Laser Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| OptMa |
Optical Materials |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Materials science |
| OptN |
Optics News |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| OptPE |
Optical Physics and Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| OptPN |
Optics & Photonics News |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| OptQE |
Optical Quantum Electronics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Quantum mechanics → Engineering, technology |
| OptRv |
Optical Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| OptSp |
Optics and Spectroscopy |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Electromagnetism |
| OQE |
Optical and Quantum Electronics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Quantum mechanics → Engineering, technology |
| OSAJ |
Optical Society of America Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → United States |
| OSAJI |
Optical Society of America Journal - Optics and Image Science |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → United States |
| OSR |
Optical Surface Reflector |
In English |
|
| OSS |
Optics Subsystem |
In English |
|
| OTA |
Optical Telescope Assembly |
In English |
→ Astronomy |
| OTC |
Optical Test Chamber |
In English |
|
| OTF |
Optical Transfer Function |
In English |
|
| OW |
Optical Window |
In English |
|
| OWD |
One-Way Doppler |
In English |
|
| OWDE |
One-Way Doppler Extraction |
In English |
|
| PLATINOM |
PLAte-forme Technologie et INstrumentation Optique et Microondes |
In French |
|
| POM |
Portée Optique Météorologique |
In French |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| QuOpt |
Quantum Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Quantum mechanics |
| QuSOp |
Quantum and Semiclassical Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Quantum mechanics |
| RCP |
Right Circular Polarizer |
In English |
|
| REOSC |
Recherches et Études d'Optique et de Sciences Connexes |
In French |
|
| RHCP |
Right-Hand Circular Polarization |
In English |
|
| ROC |
Reconnaissance Optique de Caractères
= ORC | Optical Character Recognition | In English
|
In French |
→ Writing systems → Document processing |
| ROGVAIV |
Roşu Oranj Galben Verde Albastru Indigo Violet |
In Romanian |
|
| RvOp |
Reviews of Optics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| SAS |
Small-Angle Scattering |
In English |
|
| SFO |
Société Française d'Optique (www.sfoptique.org) |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations → France |
| SOISIC |
Saisie Optique Informatique de Structures Industrielles Complexes |
In French |
→ Computer-based techniques → Engineering, technology |
| SPOT |
Strengthen Photonics and Optical Technologies (for Europe) |
In English |
→ Europe |
| SSOS |
Springer Verlag Springer Series on Optical Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| TCO |
Tomographie par Cohérence Optique |
In French |
→ Diagnostics → Image processing |
| TrOS |
Transactions of the Optical Society |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| UV |
Ultraviolet |
In English |
|
| VLBI |
Very Long Baseline Interferometer |
In English |
|
| XFH |
X-ray fluorescence Holography |
In English |
|
| YAG |
Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet |
In English |
→ Chemical technology |