| Acronym | Meaning |
| PTIS | Photothermal Ionization Spectroscopy |
| HPW | High Pressure Welding |
| HENA | High-energy Neutral Atom |
| BOA | Bond Orientational Anisotropy |
| LPME | Liquid-phase Microextraction |
| RONALD | Rocketborne Optical Neutral Gas Analyzer With Laser Diodes |
| SURF III | Synchrotron UV Radiation Facility (at NIST) |
| DIBA | Diisobutyl Adipate |
| ILDA | Intensified Linear Diode Array |
| VBXES | Valence Band X-ray Emission Spectroscopy |