| Acronym | Meaning |
| PETRA | Plasma Engineering And Technology Research Assembly |
| QDFM | Quantitative DNA Fiber Mapping |
| EFA | Evolving Factor Analysis |
| ODU | Optical Density Units |
| VACSY | Variable-angle Correlation Spectroscopy |
| DEF | Dose Effect Factor |
| FSR | Free Spectral Range |
| PPGVB | Perfect Pairing Generalized Valence Bond (wave Function) |
| RRS | Resonance Raman Spectroscopy |
| EMEP | European Monitoring And Evaluation Program |