| Acronym | Meaning |
| RIBE | Reactive Ion Beam Etching |
| MPI | Multiphoton Ionization |
| PCU | Process Control Unit |
| LARIS | Laser Ablation And Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy |
| EBOM | Effective Bond-orbital Method |
| TLD | Thermoluminescent Dosimeter |
| PLD | Programmable Logic Device |
| D-CI | Double Excitations In Configuration Interaction |
| HAD | Hollow Anode Discharge |
| QD | Quantum Dot |