| Acronym | Meaning |
| ELA | Excimer Laser Annealing |
| T-J MODEL | Heisenberg-Hubbard Model (Hamiltonian) |
| LSR | Lanthanide Shift Reagent |
| SWFM | Scanning Work Function Microscopy |
| DWBE | Distorted-wave Born (approxn. With) Exchange |
| ARDS | Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome |
| EMMI | Environmental Monitoring Methods Index |
| EVB | Effective Valence Bond (hamiltonian) |
| SAS | Small Angle Scattering |
| NEA | Negative Electron Affinity |