| Acronym | Meaning |
| CSN-ICP | Conductive Solids Nebulizer-inductively Coupled Plasma |
| NTB | Nonorthogonal Tight-binding |
| SCPT2 | Self-consistent Second-order Perturbation Theory |
| QISM | Quantum Inverse Scattering Method |
| CFRT | Continuous Fiber Reinforced Thermoplastic Composite |
| BGS | Below Ground Surface |
| FOCAL | Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans L'Atlantique Equatorial |
| UCA | Unit Cell Approximation [simulation Method] |
| IPIB | Intense Pulsed Ion Beam |
| SBZ | Surface Brillouin Zone |