| Acronym | Meaning |
| TRFQ | Time-resolved Fluorescence Quenching |
| AACG | American Association For Crystal Growth |
| CVA-MO | Core-valence Approxn.-MO (for At. Integral Calcns.) |
| ETEAO | Even-tempered Exponential Atomic Orbital |
| ZBLAN | Zirconium Barium Lanthanum Aluminum Sodium Fluoride |
| ECCF | Equilibrium Charge-charge Flux (model In Ir Spectra Calcns.) |
| LIVA | Light-induced Voltage Alteration |
| MRF | Magnetorheological Fluid |
| SV | Space Velocity |
| LHPG | Laser-heated Pedestal Growth |