| Acronym | Meaning |
| AWRE | Atomic Weapons Research Establishment |
| SDD | Silicon Drift Detector |
| FIOH | Finnish Institute Of Occupational Health |
| BLC | Borderless Contact |
| GDO | Generalized Diatomic Orbital |
| LIPAS | Laser Induced Photoacoustic Spectroscopy |
| QLCPMET | Quasilinearized Coupled-pair-many-electron Theory |
| NDR | Neg. Differential Resistance |
| CDI | Continuous Deionization |
| FODA | Fiber Optic Doppler Anemometry |