ANOVA	Analysis of variance
CQD	Colloidal quantum dots
DoEx	Design of experiments
LC	Lucent connector
LCPC	Laser-cleaving plasma cleaning
LED	Light-emitting diode
MM	Multimode
MO	Magneto-optic
NIR	Near infrared
SA	Saturable absorber
SAXS	Small-angle X-ray scattering
SEM	Scanning electron microscope
SMA	SubMiniature Version A
SNR	Signal-to-noise ratio
PCF	Photonic crystal fiber
PFIB	Plasma-focused ion beam
PVA	Polyvinyl alcohol
TEM	Transmission electron microscope
TGA	Thermogravimetric analyzer
TIR	Total internal reflection
USB	Universal serial bus
XRD	X-ray diffraction