| Acronym | Meaning |
| SGR | Steam Gas Recycle (process For Shale Oil Recovery) |
| MMA | Manual Metal Arc Welding |
| IIAES | Ion Induced Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| NYSERDA | New York State Energy Research And Development Authority |
| SSMBE | Solid Source Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| POF | Polymer Optical Fiber |
| FFS | Flame Fluorescence Spectroscopy |
| DRAMA | Dipolar Restoration At The Magic Angle |
| DMCP | Double Microchannel Plate |
| ILS | Intracavity Laser Spectroscopy |