| Acronym | Meaning |
| SFG | Sum Frequency Generation Spectroscopy |
| SDS | Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate |
| CSOM | Confocal Scanning Optical Microscopy |
| FASI | Field-amplified Sample Injection |
| NMRI | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Imaging |
| NIES | National Institute For Environmental Studies (Japan) |
| ONR | Office Of Naval Research |
| EVB | Empirical Valence Bond |
| SCDM | Self-consistent Diagrammatic Method (in Calcn. On Electronic Excitation Transfer) |
| DIRLD | Dynamic Infrared Linear Dichroism |