| Acronym | Meaning |
| MC-SCF | Monte Carlo Self-consistent-field |
| IEV | Independent Event (model In Ion-atom Collisions) |
| DAFS | Diffraction Anomalous Fine Structure |
| MFP | Magnetic Field Perturbative (method) |
| EB | Ethyl Benzene |
| FF-MBPT | Finite-field Many-body Perturbation Theory |
| LECIVA | Low Energy Charge-induced Voltage Alteration |
| SEELFS | Surface Extended-energy-loss Fine-structure |
| WISE | Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer |
| IMF | Initial Mass Function |