| Acronym | Meaning |
| OMTP | Overlap-multipole-expansion Procedure |
| MOS | Metal Oxide Semiconductor (FET Devices) |
| HIF | Hypoxia Inducible Factor |
| BLP | Bragg Light Profile |
| MUCS | Minimum-uncertainty Coherent States (wave Functions) |
| DWBA | Distorted-wave Born Approxn. |
| GACT | Generally Available Control Technology |
| AAD | Atomic Absorption Detector |
| LOPAIR | Long Path Infrared |
| SNOM | Scanning Near-field Optical Microscopy |