Telecommunications terms starting with A

604 terms

601. AWGN Abbreviation for additive white gaussian noise. See white noise.
602. axial propagation constant In an optical fiber, the propagation constant evaluated along the optical axis of the fiber in the direction of transmission.
603. axial ratio Of an electromagnetic wave having elliptical polarization, the ratio of the magnitudes of the major axis and the minor axis of the ellipse described by…
604. axial ray A light ray that travels along the optical axis.