| Acronym | Meaning |
| RXES | Resonant X-ray Emission Spectra |
| HRGC | High Resolution Gas Chromatography |
| BIF | Banded Iron-formation |
| DSPIL | Direct Solar Pumped Iodine Laser |
| ADP | Auger Depth Profiling |
| NBS | National Bureau Of Standards |
| CNES | Centre National D'Etudes Spatiales (French Space Center) |
| SREBP | Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein |
| CFM | Continued-fraction Method |
| FTTA | Federal Technology Transfer Act |