| Acronym | Meaning |
| SCEP | Self-consistent Electron-pair Theory |
| NLS | Nonlinear Schroedinger Equation |
| EPC | Evaporative Pattern Casting |
| CEPEX | Controlled Ecosystem Pollution Experiment |
| NCPTT | National Center For Preservation Technology And Training |
| EDZ | Emission Density Zoning |
| TMAH | Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide |
| PMTR | Photomodulated Thermoreflectance |
| PWTM | Plane-wave T-matrix (for Electron-atom Scattering) |
| NPAPS | Non-phase Alternation Pulse Sequence |