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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
ppmpulses per minute; parts per million
PPMpulse position modulation
ppspulses per second
PPSLTperiodically poled stoichiometric lithium tantalate
PRpower ratio; photoreflectance
PRCphotorefractive crystal
PRFpulse repetition frequency
PRIpulse repetition interval
PRKphotorefractive keratectomy
PRMpulse rate modulation
PRNUphotoresponse nonuniformity
PROMPockels readout optical memory; programmable read-only memory
pspicosecond
PSDposition-sensing detector; pseudo-second derivative
PSEpower spectrum equalization
PSFpoint spread function
psipounds per square inch
psiapounds per square inch absolute
psigpounds per square inch gauge
PSKphase-shift keying
PSTMphoton scanning tunneling microscope
PTphotoconductive thermoplastic
PTFpulse transfer function
PTKphototherapeutic keratectomy
PTMphoton tunneling microscope; pulse transmission mode
PTOpublic telecommunications operator
PTTpost, telephone and telegraph
pvpeak-to-valley
PVphotovoltaic
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