| Acronym | Meaning |
| MQMAS | Multiple-quantum Magic-angle Spinning |
| VMD | Vector Meson Dominance |
| CMS | Compact Muon Solenoid |
| ASRL | Atmospheric Sciences Research Laboratory |
| CIPO | Canadian Intellectual Property Office |
| CSZ | Calcia-stabilized Zirconia |
| TDSE | Time-dependent Schroedinger Equation |
| AIEMP | Ab Initio Environment Model Potential |
| ICD | Induced Circular Dichroism |
| RTO | Rapid Thermal Oxidation |