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=== Acronyms and Abbreviations ===
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<b>2D</b>: 2-dimentional
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<b>3D</b>: 3-dimentional
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<b>A/D</b>: Analog-to-Digital
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<b>AFCW</b>: Air Filled Coax Waveguide
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<b>BSO</b>: Bismuth Silicon Oxide
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<b>CAL.</b>: Calibration
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<b>CW</b>: Continuous Wave (Pure Sine Wave)
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<b>D/A</b>: Digital-to-Analog
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<b>DUT</b>: Device under test
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<b>EMC</b>: Electromagnetic Compatibility
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<b>EO</b>: Electro-Optic
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<b>FC/APC</b>: Ferrule Connector / Angle-polished connection, a fiber-optic connector
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<b>FEP</b>: Fluorinated ethylene propylene, a copolymer of hexafluoropropylene and tetrafluoroethylene
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<b>GPIB</b>: General Purpose Interface Bus
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<b>GRIN</b>: Graded index lens
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<b>Hz</b>: Hertz
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<b>IF</b>: Intermediate Frequency/The low frequency signal port of a mixer.
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<b>LTO</b>: Lithium Tantalate (LiTaO3)
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<b>m</b>: meter
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<b>MO</b>: Magneto-Optic
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<b>nsec</b>: nanosecond (ns)
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<b>PD</b>: Photodetector
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<b>Pol. Ctrl.</b>: Polarization controller
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<b>Ref Level</b>: Reference Level
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<b>RT</b>: Real-time
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<b>s</b>: Second (sec)
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<b>SNR</b>: Signal-to-noise ratio (signal power over noise power)
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<b>TEM</b>: Transverse Electromagnetic
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<b>uV</b>: Microvolt (ïV)
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<b>V/m</b>: Volt/meter