| Acronym | Meaning |
| XAES | X-ray Excited Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
| TD | Thermal Desorption |
| ESI | Ease-of-separation Index |
| ITO | Indium Tin Oxide (gas Sensor |
| EASTT | Environmental Advisory Service For Technology Transfer |
| PEDS | Plasma-enhanced Deposition System |
| ELEPS | Extended London-Eyring-Polyani-Sato (potential Energy Surface) |
| BTIS | Beam Tube Isolation System |
| AMDQW | Asymmetric Modulation Doped Quantum Well |
| ALADDIN | Atmospheric Layer And Density Distribution Of Ions And Neutrals (NASA) |