| Acronym | Meaning |
| IMAGE | International Monitor For Auroral Geomagnetic Effects |
| DFT | Density-functional Theory |
| LC | Lethal Concentration |
| ECCD | Electron Cyclotron Current Drive |
| NEXAFS | Near-edge X-ray Absorption Fine Structure |
| NEDB | National Exposure Database (HSE) |
| SEND | Surfaces Enhanced For Neat Desorption |
| SPM | Scanning Probe Microscopy |
| EMAS | European Microbeam Analysis Society |
| SSGF | Self-consistent Surface Green Function |