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Appendix I
Abbreviations And Acronyms
Al—aluminum APD—avalanche photodiode As—arsenic BER—bit-error rate CATV—cable television cm—centimeter CO2—carbon dioxide dB—decibel DH—double heterojunction DIP—dual inline package EIA—Electronics Industries Association ELED—edge light-emitting diode FDDI—fiber distributed data interface FM—frequency modulation FOTP—fiber optics test procedure FWHM—full-width half-maximum Ga—gallium Ge—germanium GHz—gigahertz IM—intensity modulation In—indium IVPO—inside vapor phase oxidation km—kilometer LAN—local area network LD—laser diode LED—light-emitting diode m—meter Mb—megabyte/megabit MCVD—modified chemical vapor deposition MFD—mode field diameter MHz—megahertz mmmmm—micrometer mmmmW—microwatt mm—millimeter mW—milliwatt MPD—mode power distribution NA—numerical aperture nm—nanometer NRZ—non-return-to zero OFCC—optical fiber cable component OH-—hydroxyl ions OLTS—optical loss test set OTDR—optical time-domain reflectometer OVPO—outside vapor phase oxidation P—phosphorus PC—physical contact PCS—plastic clad silica PIN—positive-intrinsic-negative RC—resistance capacitance RMS—root mean square RZ—return-to-zero s—second AI-2 Si—silicon SiO2—silica SLD—superluminescent diode SLED—surface light-emitting diode SNR—signal-to-noise ratio TE—transverse electric TIA—Telecommunications Industries Association TO—cans transistor outline cans TM—transverse magnetic VAD—vapor phase axial deposition