| Acronym | Meaning |
| CDW-IA | Continuum Distorted Wave-impulse Approxn. |
| TER | Total External Reflection |
| HOLZ | Higher Order Laue Zone |
| ECAP | Equal Channel Angular Pressing |
| DENT | Double-edge Notched Tension |
| EVB | Effective Valence Bond (hamiltonian) |
| AFRSI | Advanced Flexible Reusable Surface Insulation |
| LAEC | Lowest Achievable Emission Rate |
| CID | Collision-induced Dissociation |
| TBBM | Tight-binding Bond Model |