| Acronym | Meaning |
| ORPA | Optimized Random Phase Approximation |
| DWM | Distorted Wave Method |
| LID | Laser Implant-deposition |
| DMAD | Dimethyl Acetylenedicarboxylate |
| PO | Polarization Orbital |
| CEBAF | Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility |
| OA | Office Of The Administrator |
| CSF | Configuration State Function (part Of Ci Wave Function) |
| GEM | Gas Electron Multiplier |
| RAF | Reactivity Adjustment Factor |