| Acronym | Meaning |
| MCP | Microchannel Plate |
| IES | Internal Eliminated Sequence |
| TPW | Transformed Plane Wave Method |
| FOGO | Floating Orbital Geometry Optimization |
| SME | Shape Memory Effect |
| GLIS | Global Land Information System |
| AFCEE | Air Force Center For Environmental Excellence |
| IPMI | International Precious Metals Institute |
| REPELS | Reemitted Positron Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
| SSIMS | Static Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |