138 terms
Abbreviations/Acronyms: P
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pFpicofarad
PFCpoint focusing and centering
PFEphotoferroelectric
PFMpiezoresponse force microscopy; pulse frequency modulation
PFNpulse forming network
PGAprofessional graphics adapter
PGDplanar gas discharge
PHApulse height analyzer
PHAROSphased-array optical scanner
PHBphotochemical hole burning
PHDpulse height distribution
PICphotonic integrated circuit
PIDproportional integral derivative; pulse interference detector
PIEphoto-induced electrochromism
PILpicosecond injection laser
PIMpulse intensity modulation; pulse interval modulation
PINpositive-intrinsic-negative
PIPOpower in/power out
PIRTprecision infrared triangulation
PIVparticle imaging velocimetry
PIXEparticle-induced x-ray emission
PLphotoluminescence
PLCprogrammable logic controller; planar lightwave circuit
PLDpulsed laser deposition
PLEphotoluminescence excitation
PLIFplanar laser-induced fluorescence
PLLphase-locked loop
PLUprogrammable logic unit
PLZTlead lanthanum-modified zirconium titanate
pmpicometer
PMpolarization modulation; phase modulation; photomultiplier
PM-LCDpassive-matrix liquid crystal display
PMCprogrammable motion controller
PMDphysical media-dependent; polarization mode dispersion
PMDCpolarization mode dispersion compensator
PMFpolarization-maintaining fiber
PMMApolymethyl methacrylate
PMOLEDpassive-matrix organic light-emitting diode
PMRphase-modulating receptacle
PMTphotomultiplier tube
POpower oscillator
POFplastic optical fiber
PONpassive optical network
POSpoint of sale
potpotentiometer
ppbparts per billion
PPFpolarization-preserving fiber
PPFDphotosynthetic photon flux density
PPKTPperiodically poled potassium titanyl phosphate
PPLNperiodically poled lithium niobate
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