6
DAA
data acquisition and analysis
7
DAC
digital-to-analog converter
8
DAMA
diode array multichannel analyzer
10
DAP
deformation of aligned phase
11
DARLI
digital angular readout by laser interferometry
12
DARPA
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
13
DAS
differential absorption scattering; detector angular subtense; dual attachment station
16
dBm
decibels above 1 milliwatt
17
DBR
distributed Bragg reflector
19
DCFP
dynamic cross-field photomultiplier
20
DCG
dichromated gelatin
21
DCM
dispersion compensation module
22
DCS
data collection system; digital access and cross-connect systems; dual-cone scanner
23
DDS
doped deposited silica (Corning process)
24
DE
display electronics
25
DEA
display electronics assemblies
27
DEM
digital elevation model
29
DESC
Defense Electronics Supply Center
30
DEU
display electronics unit
31
DEW
directed energy weapon
32
DFB
distributed feedback
33
DFSM
dispersion-flattened single mode
34
DFT
discrete Fourier transform
36
DGaO
Deutsche Gesellschaft für angewandte Optik (German Society for Applied Optics)
37
DH
double heterostructure
38
DHE
dihematoporphyrin ether
39
dial
differential absorption lidar