| Acronym | Meaning |
| RBM | Radial Breathing Mode |
| CNDO/2-V | Complete Neglect Of Differential Overlap-potential Method |
| GPMS | Galileo Probe Mass Spectrometer |
| CVG | Chemical Vapor Generation |
| PED | Plasma Emission Detector |
| SFRS | Spin-flip Raman Scattering |
| MEMS | Microelectromechanical Systems |
| WNV | West Nile Virus |
| RWA | Rotating Wave Approximation |
| CVAFS | Cold Vapor At. Fluorescence Spectrometry |