IR
Infra-red
IRE
Institute of Radio Engineering and Electronics of Russian Academy of
Sciences
LD
Laser diode
LDR
Laser Doppler radar
LED
Light-emitting diode
LPF
Low-pass filter
MLS
Modulated light source
MPEI
National Research University – Moscow Power Engineering Institute
MZ
Mach–Zehnder (modulator)
NA
Nonlinear amplifier
NE
Nonlinear element
OA
Optical amplifier
OC
Optical channel
ODR
Optical disk resonator
OEO
Opto-electronic oscillator
OEO DM OEO with DM
OEO MZ OEO with Mach–Zehnder modulator
OF
Optical filter
OPAA
Optical phased antenna array
OQO
Optical quantum oscillator
OTF
Operator transfer function
PAA
Phased antenna array
PD
Photodetector; photodiode
PFB
Positive feedback
PFC
Phase-frequency characteristic
PLL
Phase-locked loop
PM
Phase modulation
PN
Phase noise
PSD
Power spectral density
QFS
Quantum frequency standard
QR
Quartz resonator
QS
Quasi-stationary
QWLD
Quantum-well laser diode
RF
Radio frequency
RF FODL The element of equivalent delay line for RF section of OEO
RFO
RF oscillator
ROR
Radio-optical radar
SAW
Surface acoustic wave
SE
Spontaneous emission, Schrodinger equation
SOS
Self-oscillation system
SSMB
Stimulated scattering of Mandelstam-Brillouin
TF
Transfer function
UMFV
Unmanned flying vehicle
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