| Acronym | Meaning |
| YSAG | Yttrium Scandium Aluminum Garnet |
| ZERI | Zero Emissions Research Initiative |
| SPE | Solar Proton Event |
| SPF | Sun Protection Factor |
| UPS | UV Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
| ECISDT | Size-extensive CI With Single And Double And Triple Excitations |
| PSL | Polystyrene Latex |
| GMQDT | Generalized Multichannel Quantum Defect Theory |
| LPCVD | Low Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition |
| INQUA | International Association For Quaternary Research |