| AFM | Atomic force microscope |
| CMOS | Complementary metal oxide semiconductor |
| DFWM | Degenerated four-wave mixing |
| EDFA | Erbium-doped fiber amplifier |
| FGC | Focusing grating coupler |
| FWM | Four-wave mixing |
| LPCVD | Low-pressure chemical vapor deposition |
| MIPT | Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology |
| NEP | Noise equivalent power |
| PIC | Photonic integrated circuit |
| SWCNT | Single-walled carbon nanotube |
| VNA | Vector network analyzer |