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 ===== METIS Acronyms ===== ===== METIS Acronyms =====
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 +based on METIS consortium document E-LIS-NOVA-MET-0042_0-2_Abbreviations_and_AcronymsList version 0D2, 4 Oct 2016; with additions (see Wiki change log)
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   *µm micrometers, microns   *µm micrometers, microns
   *AC Alternating Current   *AC Alternating Current
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   *GTO Guaranteed Time Observations   *GTO Guaranteed Time Observations
   *GUI Graphical User Interface   *GUI Graphical User Interface
 +  *H2RG Hawaii II RG (infrared detector array produced by Teledyne Imaging Systems)
   *HA Hazard Analysis   *HA Hazard Analysis
   *HALT Highly Accelerated Life Test   *HALT Highly Accelerated Life Test
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   *MCAO Multi-Conjugate Adapative Optics   *MCAO Multi-Conjugate Adapative Optics
   *MCMT Maximum Corrective Maintenance Time   *MCMT Maximum Corrective Maintenance Time
 +  *MCT  Mercury Cadmium Telluride (HgCdTE) -- a common material used for detecting infrared light
   *MET Short form of METIS   *MET Short form of METIS
   *METIS Mid Infrared E-ELT Imager and Spectrograph    *METIS Mid Infrared E-ELT Imager and Spectrograph 
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   *TCF Technical Construction File   *TCF Technical Construction File
   *TCS Telescope Control Software   *TCS Telescope Control Software
 +  *TIS  Teledyne Imaging Sensors (http://www.teledyne-si.com/index.html)
   *TMA Three Mirror Anastigmatic   *TMA Three Mirror Anastigmatic
   *TMP Turbo Molecular Pump   *TMP Turbo Molecular Pump
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