| Acronym | Meaning |
| DAF | Decay-accelerating Factor |
| PEYS | Photoelectron Yield Spectroscopy |
| QAT | Quality Assurance Technical Materials |
| SCDL | Short Cavity Dye Laser |
| ACP | Automatic Correlation Partitioning |
| CRE | CAMP-responsive Element |
| ERDA | US Energy Research And Development Administration |
| LSD-GX | Local Spin Density Functional-generalized Exchange |
| HBAR | High-overtone Bulk Acoustic Resonator |
| HFRP | Hybrid Fiber Reinforced Plastics |