| Acronym | Meaning |
| IID | Ion Impact Desorption |
| XPM | Cross-phase Modulation |
| TSEE | Thermally Stimulated Exoelectron Emission |
| APM | Atom Probe Microanalysis |
| MC-SCF | Monte Carlo Self-consistent-field |
| MRIS | Municipal Refuse Incineration System(s) |
| PBS | Phosphate Buffered Saline |
| AAT | Atomic Axial Tensor (in Mol. Optical Properties Calcns.) |
| ASPRS | American Society Of Photogrammetry And Remote Sensing |
| HASL | Hot Air Solder Leveling [electronics] |