| Acronym | Meaning |
| GRINSCH | Graded-index Separate Confinement Heterostructure |
| EKB | Einstein-Brillouin-Keller (quantization Method) |
| PLIF | Planar Laser Induced Fluorescence |
| PARS | Photoacoustic Raman Spectroscopy |
| NAMAS | National Measurement Accreditation Service (UK) |
| UBFF | Urey-Bradley Force Field |
| CTC | Control Technology Center |
| NAMS | National Air Monitoring Station |
| RCISD | Restricted CI (with) Single (and) Double (excitations) |
| CAFASP | Critical Assessment Of Fully Automated Structure Prediction |