| Acronym | Meaning |
| SHS | Self-propagating High-temperature Synthesis |
| APAES | Appearance Potential Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| HZ | Hertz (one Cycle Per Second) |
| IMF | Initial Mass Function |
| TSETG | Two-step Excitation Transient Grating |
| ASASP | Active Scattering Aerosol Spectrometer Probe |
| SNR | Signal-to-noise Ratio |
| NSSS | Nuclear Steam Supply System |
| FODA | Fiber Optic Doppler Anemometry |
| SINK | Saturation Internuclear Kinetics |