| Acronym | Meaning |
| DR-RWA | Dominant Resonance-rotating Wave Approximation |
| R-GVB | Resonating-generalized Valence Bond (wave Function) |
| DPC | Differential Phase Contrast |
| TID | Thermionic Ionization Detector |
| DEA | Dissociative Electron Attachment |
| VNS | Vicarious Nucleophilic Substitution |
| ADRF | Adiabatic Demagnetization In The Rotating Frame |
| PIRU | Public Information Reference Unit |
| LDI | Laser Desorption Ionization |
| AIA | Automated Image Analysis |