| Acronym | Meaning |
| HIAF | Heavy Ion Analytical Facility |
| XEAPS | X-ray Excited Electron Appearance Potential Spectroscopy |
| GIXA | Glancing-incidence X-ray Analysis |
| ERS | External Reflection Spectroscopy |
| REM | Rapid Eye Movement |
| PCFB | Pressurized Circulating Fluidized Bed (gasification Apparatus) |
| CLD | Certainly Lethal Dose |
| IPIB | Intense Pulsed Ion Beam |
| ASED | Atom Superposition-electron Delocalization |
| ATRP | Atom Transfer Radical Polymerization |