| Acronym | Meaning |
| TPA | Two-photon Absorption |
| RIFM | Research Institute For Fragrance Materials |
| YSGG | Yttrium Scandium Gallium Garnet |
| SGF | Spherical Gaussian Function |
| CAPS | Computer-assisted Problem Solving |
| SPORE | Solid-Phase Organic Reactions |
| CBE | Chemical Beam Epitaxy |
| EBNA | Epstein-Barr Virus Nuclear Antigen |
| QRIOSA | Quantum Reactive Infinite Order Sudden Approxn. |
| JANAF | Joint Army Navy Air Force |