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Acronyms and Unit Abbreviations

2009-06-15T19:31:11Z

69.91.189.70: /* EO Properties */

== Acronymns ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|a-Si:H
|hydrogenated amorphous silicon
|-
|AM
|air mass
|-
|AMOLED
|Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Displays
|-
|AO
|All-Optical
|-
|AOS
|All-Optical Switching
|-
|ASF
|Anderson, Schultz, and Flory
|-
|BOS
|balance of system
|-
|CB
|conduction band
|-
|CHP
|combined heat and power
|-
|COP
|coefficient of performance
|-
|CPV
|concentrated photovoltaic
|-
|dc
|direct current
|-
|DFT
|direct normal irradiation
|-
|DNI
|Density functional theory
|-
|ECL
|Electrogenerated chemiluminescence
|-
|EFG
|edge-defined film-fed growth
|-
|EIA
|Energy Information Administration
|-
|EO
|Electro-optic
|-
|EPV
|electrochemical photovoltaic
|-
|ETL
|Electron Injection/Transport Layer
|-
|HCPV
|high-concentration photovoltaic
|-
|HHV
|higher heating value
|-
|HRS
|Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering
|-
|IR
|infrared
|-
|ITO
|Indium Tin Oxide
|-
|IZO
|Indium Zinc Oxide
|-
|LC
|Liquid crystal
|-
|LE
|Luminous Efficiency
|-
|LH1/LH2
|light-harvesting pigment/protein complexes
|-
|MBE
|molecular beam epitaxy
|-
|MEG
|multiple exciton generation
|-
|MESP
|minimum ethanol selling price
|-
|MOCVD
|metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
|-
|NAE
|National Academy of Engineering
|-
|NHE
|normal hydrogen electrode
|-
|NIR
|Near Infrared
|-
|NLO
|Non-linear optics
|-
|NRC
|National Research Council
|-
|OEC
|oxygen-evolving complex
|-
|OFET
|Organic field effect transistor
|-
|OLED
|organic light emitting diode
|-
|OPV
|organic photovoltaic (solar cell)
|-
|PCET
|proton-coupled electron transfer
|-
|PC
|Photonic crystal
|-
|PCM
|phase change storage material
|-
|PEC
|photoelectrochemical
|-
|PEM
|proton exchange membrane
|-
|PMMA
|Polymethylmethacrylate
|-
|PRD
|priority research directions
|-
|PV
|photovoltaic
|-
|R&D
|research and development
|-
|RC
|reaction center
|-
|SAML
|Self-assembled monolayers
|-
|SLO
|Spatial Light Modulation
|-
|TCO
|transparent conducting oxide
|-
|TCNL
|Thermochemical Nanolithography
|-
|TFT
|Thin-Film Transistor
|-
|TM
|Transverse Mode
|-
|TMS
|theoretical modeling and simulation
|-
|TPV
|thermophotovoltaic
|-
|UPS
|Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|U.S.
|United States
|-
|UV
|ultraviolet
|-
|WOLED
|White organic light-emitting diode
|-
|XAFS
|X-ray absorption fine-structure (spectroscopy)
|-
|XPS
|X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|ZT
|thermoelectric figure of merit
|}

== Agencies, Programs and Institutions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|DOE
|Department of Energy
|-
|IPCC
|Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
|-
|NSDL
|National Science Digital Library aka National STEM Distributed Learning
|}

== Variables and Constants ==

=== Common ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Symbol ! Meaning

|-
|c
|speed of light (c = 299,792,458 m/s approx 3 x 106m/s)
|-
|μ
|plancks constant (μ = 6.62606896x 10-34 J s = 4.135667 x 10-15eV s)

|}

=== EO Properties ===

{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Symbol ! Meaning
|-
|μ
|dipole moment (mu)
|-
|α
|linear polarizability (alpha)
|-
|β
|first order hyperpolarizability (microscopic) (beta)
|-
|r33
|electro-optic activity (chi 33)(FM= 1000 pm/V)
|-
|χ3
|second order hyperpolarizability (macroscopic) (alpha)(FM= 6-7 x 10-21(m/V)2)
|}

== Units ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Abbreviation ! Unit
|-
|
°C
|degree(s) Celsius
|-
|$/kW
|dollar(s) per kilowatt
|-
|μm
|micrometer(s)
|-
|μs
|microsecond(s)
|-
|Å
|angstrom(s) (10-10m)
|-
|amp
|ampere(s)
|-
|as
|attaseconds- one quintillionth of a second
|-
|Bbl
|billion barrels
|-
|cm
|centimeter(s)
|-
|cm/min
|centimeter(s) per minute
|-
|eV
|electron volt(s)
|-
|fs
|femtosecond(s)
|-
|gal
|gallon(s)
|-
|Gha
|gigahectare(s)
|-
|GJ
|gigajoule(s)
|-
|Gtons
|gigatons (109 tons = 1 billion tons)
|-
|GW
|gigawatt(s) (109 W = 1 billion watts)
|-
|kg
|kilogram(s)
|-
|kWh
|kilowatt hour(s)
|-
|kWth
|kilowatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|K
|Kelvin
|-
|L
|liter(s)
|-
|MHz
|megahertz
|-
|mm
|millimeter(s)
|-
|MW
|megawatt(s) (106 W = 1 million watts)
|-
|MWe
|megawatt(s) (electric)
|-
|MWth
|megawatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|MW/yr
|megawatt(s) per year
|-
|nm
|nanometer(s)
|-
|nm/s
|nanometer(s) per second
|-
|ps
|picosecond(s)
|-
|psi
|pound(s) per square inch
|-
|s
|second(s)
|-
|TW
|terawatt(s) (1012 W = 1 trillion watts)
|-
|W
|watt(s)
|-
|Wp
|peak watt(s)
|-
|yr
|year(s)
|}

Acronyms and Unit Abbreviations

2009-06-15T19:29:48Z

69.91.189.70: /* Common Variables and Constants */

== Acronymns ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|a-Si:H
|hydrogenated amorphous silicon
|-
|AM
|air mass
|-
|AMOLED
|Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Displays
|-
|AO
|All-Optical
|-
|AOS
|All-Optical Switching
|-
|ASF
|Anderson, Schultz, and Flory
|-
|BOS
|balance of system
|-
|CB
|conduction band
|-
|CHP
|combined heat and power
|-
|COP
|coefficient of performance
|-
|CPV
|concentrated photovoltaic
|-
|dc
|direct current
|-
|DFT
|direct normal irradiation
|-
|DNI
|Density functional theory
|-
|ECL
|Electrogenerated chemiluminescence
|-
|EFG
|edge-defined film-fed growth
|-
|EIA
|Energy Information Administration
|-
|EO
|Electro-optic
|-
|EPV
|electrochemical photovoltaic
|-
|ETL
|Electron Injection/Transport Layer
|-
|HCPV
|high-concentration photovoltaic
|-
|HHV
|higher heating value
|-
|HRS
|Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering
|-
|IR
|infrared
|-
|ITO
|Indium Tin Oxide
|-
|IZO
|Indium Zinc Oxide
|-
|LC
|Liquid crystal
|-
|LE
|Luminous Efficiency
|-
|LH1/LH2
|light-harvesting pigment/protein complexes
|-
|MBE
|molecular beam epitaxy
|-
|MEG
|multiple exciton generation
|-
|MESP
|minimum ethanol selling price
|-
|MOCVD
|metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
|-
|NAE
|National Academy of Engineering
|-
|NHE
|normal hydrogen electrode
|-
|NIR
|Near Infrared
|-
|NLO
|Non-linear optics
|-
|NRC
|National Research Council
|-
|OEC
|oxygen-evolving complex
|-
|OFET
|Organic field effect transistor
|-
|OLED
|organic light emitting diode
|-
|OPV
|organic photovoltaic (solar cell)
|-
|PCET
|proton-coupled electron transfer
|-
|PC
|Photonic crystal
|-
|PCM
|phase change storage material
|-
|PEC
|photoelectrochemical
|-
|PEM
|proton exchange membrane
|-
|PMMA
|Polymethylmethacrylate
|-
|PRD
|priority research directions
|-
|PV
|photovoltaic
|-
|R&D
|research and development
|-
|RC
|reaction center
|-
|SAML
|Self-assembled monolayers
|-
|SLO
|Spatial Light Modulation
|-
|TCO
|transparent conducting oxide
|-
|TCNL
|Thermochemical Nanolithography
|-
|TFT
|Thin-Film Transistor
|-
|TM
|Transverse Mode
|-
|TMS
|theoretical modeling and simulation
|-
|TPV
|thermophotovoltaic
|-
|UPS
|Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|U.S.
|United States
|-
|UV
|ultraviolet
|-
|WOLED
|White organic light-emitting diode
|-
|XAFS
|X-ray absorption fine-structure (spectroscopy)
|-
|XPS
|X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|ZT
|thermoelectric figure of merit
|}

== Agencies, Programs and Institutions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|DOE
|Department of Energy
|-
|IPCC
|Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
|-
|NSDL
|National Science Digital Library aka National STEM Distributed Learning
|}

== Variables and Constants ==

=== Common ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Symbol ! Meaning

|-
|c
|speed of light (c = 299,792,458 m/s approx 3 x 106m/s)
|-
|μ
|plancks constant (μ = 6.62606896x 10-34 J s = 4.135667 x 10-15eV s)

|}

=== EO Properties ===

{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Symbol ! Meaning
|-
|μ
|dipole moment (mu)
|-
|α
|linear polarizability (alpha)

|-
|r33
|electro-optic activity (chi 33)(FM= 1000 pm/V)
|-
|χ3
|second order hyperpolarizability (macroscopic) (alpha)(FM= 6-7 x 10-21(m/V)2)
|}

== Units ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Abbreviation ! Unit
|-
|
°C
|degree(s) Celsius
|-
|$/kW
|dollar(s) per kilowatt
|-
|μm
|micrometer(s)
|-
|μs
|microsecond(s)
|-
|Å
|angstrom(s) (10-10m)
|-
|amp
|ampere(s)
|-
|as
|attaseconds- one quintillionth of a second
|-
|Bbl
|billion barrels
|-
|cm
|centimeter(s)
|-
|cm/min
|centimeter(s) per minute
|-
|eV
|electron volt(s)
|-
|fs
|femtosecond(s)
|-
|gal
|gallon(s)
|-
|Gha
|gigahectare(s)
|-
|GJ
|gigajoule(s)
|-
|Gtons
|gigatons (109 tons = 1 billion tons)
|-
|GW
|gigawatt(s) (109 W = 1 billion watts)
|-
|kg
|kilogram(s)
|-
|kWh
|kilowatt hour(s)
|-
|kWth
|kilowatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|K
|Kelvin
|-
|L
|liter(s)
|-
|MHz
|megahertz
|-
|mm
|millimeter(s)
|-
|MW
|megawatt(s) (106 W = 1 million watts)
|-
|MWe
|megawatt(s) (electric)
|-
|MWth
|megawatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|MW/yr
|megawatt(s) per year
|-
|nm
|nanometer(s)
|-
|nm/s
|nanometer(s) per second
|-
|ps
|picosecond(s)
|-
|psi
|pound(s) per square inch
|-
|s
|second(s)
|-
|TW
|terawatt(s) (1012 W = 1 trillion watts)
|-
|W
|watt(s)
|-
|Wp
|peak watt(s)
|-
|yr
|year(s)
|}

Acronyms and Unit Abbreviations

2009-06-15T19:29:27Z

69.91.189.70: /* EO Properties */

== Acronymns ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|a-Si:H
|hydrogenated amorphous silicon
|-
|AM
|air mass
|-
|AMOLED
|Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Displays
|-
|AO
|All-Optical
|-
|AOS
|All-Optical Switching
|-
|ASF
|Anderson, Schultz, and Flory
|-
|BOS
|balance of system
|-
|CB
|conduction band
|-
|CHP
|combined heat and power
|-
|COP
|coefficient of performance
|-
|CPV
|concentrated photovoltaic
|-
|dc
|direct current
|-
|DFT
|direct normal irradiation
|-
|DNI
|Density functional theory
|-
|ECL
|Electrogenerated chemiluminescence
|-
|EFG
|edge-defined film-fed growth
|-
|EIA
|Energy Information Administration
|-
|EO
|Electro-optic
|-
|EPV
|electrochemical photovoltaic
|-
|ETL
|Electron Injection/Transport Layer
|-
|HCPV
|high-concentration photovoltaic
|-
|HHV
|higher heating value
|-
|HRS
|Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering
|-
|IR
|infrared
|-
|ITO
|Indium Tin Oxide
|-
|IZO
|Indium Zinc Oxide
|-
|LC
|Liquid crystal
|-
|LE
|Luminous Efficiency
|-
|LH1/LH2
|light-harvesting pigment/protein complexes
|-
|MBE
|molecular beam epitaxy
|-
|MEG
|multiple exciton generation
|-
|MESP
|minimum ethanol selling price
|-
|MOCVD
|metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
|-
|NAE
|National Academy of Engineering
|-
|NHE
|normal hydrogen electrode
|-
|NIR
|Near Infrared
|-
|NLO
|Non-linear optics
|-
|NRC
|National Research Council
|-
|OEC
|oxygen-evolving complex
|-
|OFET
|Organic field effect transistor
|-
|OLED
|organic light emitting diode
|-
|OPV
|organic photovoltaic (solar cell)
|-
|PCET
|proton-coupled electron transfer
|-
|PC
|Photonic crystal
|-
|PCM
|phase change storage material
|-
|PEC
|photoelectrochemical
|-
|PEM
|proton exchange membrane
|-
|PMMA
|Polymethylmethacrylate
|-
|PRD
|priority research directions
|-
|PV
|photovoltaic
|-
|R&D
|research and development
|-
|RC
|reaction center
|-
|SAML
|Self-assembled monolayers
|-
|SLO
|Spatial Light Modulation
|-
|TCO
|transparent conducting oxide
|-
|TCNL
|Thermochemical Nanolithography
|-
|TFT
|Thin-Film Transistor
|-
|TM
|Transverse Mode
|-
|TMS
|theoretical modeling and simulation
|-
|TPV
|thermophotovoltaic
|-
|UPS
|Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|U.S.
|United States
|-
|UV
|ultraviolet
|-
|WOLED
|White organic light-emitting diode
|-
|XAFS
|X-ray absorption fine-structure (spectroscopy)
|-
|XPS
|X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|ZT
|thermoelectric figure of merit
|}

== Agencies, Programs and Institutions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|DOE
|Department of Energy
|-
|IPCC
|Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
|-
|NSDL
|National Science Digital Library aka National STEM Distributed Learning
|}

== Common Variables and Constants ==

=== Common ===
{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Symbol ! Meaning

|-
|c
|speed of light (c = 299,792,458 m/s approx 3 x 106m/s)
|-
|μ
|plancks constant (μ = 6.62606896x 10-34 J s = 4.135667 x 10-15eV s)

|}

=== EO Properties ===

{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Symbol ! Meaning
|-
|μ
|dipole moment (mu)
|-
|α
|linear polarizability (alpha)

|-
|r33
|electro-optic activity (chi 33)(FM= 1000 pm/V)
|-
|χ3
|second order hyperpolarizability (macroscopic) (alpha)(FM= 6-7 x 10-21(m/V)2)
|}

== Units ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Abbreviation ! Unit
|-
|
°C
|degree(s) Celsius
|-
|$/kW
|dollar(s) per kilowatt
|-
|μm
|micrometer(s)
|-
|μs
|microsecond(s)
|-
|Å
|angstrom(s) (10-10m)
|-
|amp
|ampere(s)
|-
|as
|attaseconds- one quintillionth of a second
|-
|Bbl
|billion barrels
|-
|cm
|centimeter(s)
|-
|cm/min
|centimeter(s) per minute
|-
|eV
|electron volt(s)
|-
|fs
|femtosecond(s)
|-
|gal
|gallon(s)
|-
|Gha
|gigahectare(s)
|-
|GJ
|gigajoule(s)
|-
|Gtons
|gigatons (109 tons = 1 billion tons)
|-
|GW
|gigawatt(s) (109 W = 1 billion watts)
|-
|kg
|kilogram(s)
|-
|kWh
|kilowatt hour(s)
|-
|kWth
|kilowatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|K
|Kelvin
|-
|L
|liter(s)
|-
|MHz
|megahertz
|-
|mm
|millimeter(s)
|-
|MW
|megawatt(s) (106 W = 1 million watts)
|-
|MWe
|megawatt(s) (electric)
|-
|MWth
|megawatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|MW/yr
|megawatt(s) per year
|-
|nm
|nanometer(s)
|-
|nm/s
|nanometer(s) per second
|-
|ps
|picosecond(s)
|-
|psi
|pound(s) per square inch
|-
|s
|second(s)
|-
|TW
|terawatt(s) (1012 W = 1 trillion watts)
|-
|W
|watt(s)
|-
|Wp
|peak watt(s)
|-
|yr
|year(s)
|}

Acronyms and Unit Abbreviations

2009-06-15T19:27:55Z

69.91.189.70: /* Common Variables and Constants */

== Acronymns ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|a-Si:H
|hydrogenated amorphous silicon
|-
|AM
|air mass
|-
|AMOLED
|Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Displays
|-
|AO
|All-Optical
|-
|AOS
|All-Optical Switching
|-
|ASF
|Anderson, Schultz, and Flory
|-
|BOS
|balance of system
|-
|CB
|conduction band
|-
|CHP
|combined heat and power
|-
|COP
|coefficient of performance
|-
|CPV
|concentrated photovoltaic
|-
|dc
|direct current
|-
|DFT
|direct normal irradiation
|-
|DNI
|Density functional theory
|-
|ECL
|Electrogenerated chemiluminescence
|-
|EFG
|edge-defined film-fed growth
|-
|EIA
|Energy Information Administration
|-
|EO
|Electro-optic
|-
|EPV
|electrochemical photovoltaic
|-
|ETL
|Electron Injection/Transport Layer
|-
|HCPV
|high-concentration photovoltaic
|-
|HHV
|higher heating value
|-
|HRS
|Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering
|-
|IR
|infrared
|-
|ITO
|Indium Tin Oxide
|-
|IZO
|Indium Zinc Oxide
|-
|LC
|Liquid crystal
|-
|LE
|Luminous Efficiency
|-
|LH1/LH2
|light-harvesting pigment/protein complexes
|-
|MBE
|molecular beam epitaxy
|-
|MEG
|multiple exciton generation
|-
|MESP
|minimum ethanol selling price
|-
|MOCVD
|metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
|-
|NAE
|National Academy of Engineering
|-
|NHE
|normal hydrogen electrode
|-
|NIR
|Near Infrared
|-
|NLO
|Non-linear optics
|-
|NRC
|National Research Council
|-
|OEC
|oxygen-evolving complex
|-
|OFET
|Organic field effect transistor
|-
|OLED
|organic light emitting diode
|-
|OPV
|organic photovoltaic (solar cell)
|-
|PCET
|proton-coupled electron transfer
|-
|PC
|Photonic crystal
|-
|PCM
|phase change storage material
|-
|PEC
|photoelectrochemical
|-
|PEM
|proton exchange membrane
|-
|PMMA
|Polymethylmethacrylate
|-
|PRD
|priority research directions
|-
|PV
|photovoltaic
|-
|R&D
|research and development
|-
|RC
|reaction center
|-
|SAML
|Self-assembled monolayers
|-
|SLO
|Spatial Light Modulation
|-
|TCO
|transparent conducting oxide
|-
|TCNL
|Thermochemical Nanolithography
|-
|TFT
|Thin-Film Transistor
|-
|TM
|Transverse Mode
|-
|TMS
|theoretical modeling and simulation
|-
|TPV
|thermophotovoltaic
|-
|UPS
|Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|U.S.
|United States
|-
|UV
|ultraviolet
|-
|WOLED
|White organic light-emitting diode
|-
|XAFS
|X-ray absorption fine-structure (spectroscopy)
|-
|XPS
|X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|ZT
|thermoelectric figure of merit
|}

== Agencies, Programs and Institutions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|DOE
|Department of Energy
|-
|IPCC
|Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
|-
|NSDL
|National Science Digital Library aka National STEM Distributed Learning
|}

== Common Variables and Constants ==

=== EO Properties ===

{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Symbol ! Meaning
|-
|μ
|dipole moment (mu)
|-
|α
|linear polarizability (alpha)
|-
|c
|speed of light (c = 299,792,458 m/s approx 3 x 106m/s)
|-
|μ
|plancks constant (μ = 6.62606896x 10-34 J s = 4.135667 x 10-15eV s)
|-
|r33
|electro-optic activity (chi 33)(FM= 1000 pm/V)
|-
|χ3
|second order hyperpolarizability (macroscopic) (alpha)(FM= 6-7 x 10-21(m/V)2)
|}

== Units ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Abbreviation ! Unit
|-
|
°C
|degree(s) Celsius
|-
|$/kW
|dollar(s) per kilowatt
|-
|μm
|micrometer(s)
|-
|μs
|microsecond(s)
|-
|Å
|angstrom(s) (10-10m)
|-
|amp
|ampere(s)
|-
|as
|attaseconds- one quintillionth of a second
|-
|Bbl
|billion barrels
|-
|cm
|centimeter(s)
|-
|cm/min
|centimeter(s) per minute
|-
|eV
|electron volt(s)
|-
|fs
|femtosecond(s)
|-
|gal
|gallon(s)
|-
|Gha
|gigahectare(s)
|-
|GJ
|gigajoule(s)
|-
|Gtons
|gigatons (109 tons = 1 billion tons)
|-
|GW
|gigawatt(s) (109 W = 1 billion watts)
|-
|kg
|kilogram(s)
|-
|kWh
|kilowatt hour(s)
|-
|kWth
|kilowatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|K
|Kelvin
|-
|L
|liter(s)
|-
|MHz
|megahertz
|-
|mm
|millimeter(s)
|-
|MW
|megawatt(s) (106 W = 1 million watts)
|-
|MWe
|megawatt(s) (electric)
|-
|MWth
|megawatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|MW/yr
|megawatt(s) per year
|-
|nm
|nanometer(s)
|-
|nm/s
|nanometer(s) per second
|-
|ps
|picosecond(s)
|-
|psi
|pound(s) per square inch
|-
|s
|second(s)
|-
|TW
|terawatt(s) (1012 W = 1 trillion watts)
|-
|W
|watt(s)
|-
|Wp
|peak watt(s)
|-
|yr
|year(s)
|}

Acronyms and Unit Abbreviations

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== Acronymns ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|a-Si:H
|hydrogenated amorphous silicon
|-
|AM
|air mass
|-
|AMOLED
|Active Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Displays
|-
|AO
|All-Optical
|-
|AOS
|All-Optical Switching
|-
|ASF
|Anderson, Schultz, and Flory
|-
|BOS
|balance of system
|-
|CB
|conduction band
|-
|CHP
|combined heat and power
|-
|COP
|coefficient of performance
|-
|CPV
|concentrated photovoltaic
|-
|dc
|direct current
|-
|DFT
|direct normal irradiation
|-
|DNI
|Density functional theory
|-
|ECL
|Electrogenerated chemiluminescence
|-
|EFG
|edge-defined film-fed growth
|-
|EIA
|Energy Information Administration
|-
|EO
|Electro-optic
|-
|EPV
|electrochemical photovoltaic
|-
|ETL
|Electron Injection/Transport Layer
|-
|HCPV
|high-concentration photovoltaic
|-
|HHV
|higher heating value
|-
|HRS
|Hyper-Rayleigh Scattering
|-
|IR
|infrared
|-
|ITO
|Indium Tin Oxide
|-
|IZO
|Indium Zinc Oxide
|-
|LC
|Liquid crystal
|-
|LE
|Luminous Efficiency
|-
|LH1/LH2
|light-harvesting pigment/protein complexes
|-
|MBE
|molecular beam epitaxy
|-
|MEG
|multiple exciton generation
|-
|MESP
|minimum ethanol selling price
|-
|MOCVD
|metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
|-
|NAE
|National Academy of Engineering
|-
|NHE
|normal hydrogen electrode
|-
|NIR
|Near Infrared
|-
|NLO
|Non-linear optics
|-
|NRC
|National Research Council
|-
|OEC
|oxygen-evolving complex
|-
|OFET
|Organic field effect transistor
|-
|OLED
|organic light emitting diode
|-
|OPV
|organic photovoltaic (solar cell)
|-
|PCET
|proton-coupled electron transfer
|-
|PC
|Photonic crystal
|-
|PCM
|phase change storage material
|-
|PEC
|photoelectrochemical
|-
|PEM
|proton exchange membrane
|-
|PMMA
|Polymethylmethacrylate
|-
|PRD
|priority research directions
|-
|PV
|photovoltaic
|-
|R&D
|research and development
|-
|RC
|reaction center
|-
|SAML
|Self-assembled monolayers
|-
|SLO
|Spatial Light Modulation
|-
|TCO
|transparent conducting oxide
|-
|TCNL
|Thermochemical Nanolithography
|-
|TFT
|Thin-Film Transistor
|-
|TM
|Transverse Mode
|-
|TMS
|theoretical modeling and simulation
|-
|TPV
|thermophotovoltaic
|-
|UPS
|Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|U.S.
|United States
|-
|UV
|ultraviolet
|-
|WOLED
|White organic light-emitting diode
|-
|XAFS
|X-ray absorption fine-structure (spectroscopy)
|-
|XPS
|X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
|-
|ZT
|thermoelectric figure of merit
|}

== Agencies, Programs and Institutions ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! ACRONYMS
! Meaning
|-
|DOE
|Department of Energy
|-
|IPCC
|Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
|-
|NSDL
|National Science Digital Library aka National STEM Distributed Learning
|}

== Common Variables and Constants ==

{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Symbol ! Meaning
|-
|μ
|dipole moment (mu)
|-
|α
|linear polarizability (alpha)
|-
|c
|speed of light (c = 299,792,458 m/s approx 3 x 106m/s)
|-
|μ
|plancks constant (μ = 6.62606896x 10-34 J s = 4.135667 x 10-15eV s)
|-
|r33
|electro-optic activity (chi 33)(FM= 1000 pm/V)
|-
|χ3
|second order hyperpolarizability (alpha)(FM= 6-7 x 10-21(m/V)2)
|}

== Units ==
{| class="wikitable"
|- ! Abbreviation ! Unit
|-
|
°C
|degree(s) Celsius
|-
|$/kW
|dollar(s) per kilowatt
|-
|μm
|micrometer(s)
|-
|μs
|microsecond(s)
|-
|Å
|angstrom(s) (10-10m)
|-
|amp
|ampere(s)
|-
|as
|attaseconds- one quintillionth of a second
|-
|Bbl
|billion barrels
|-
|cm
|centimeter(s)
|-
|cm/min
|centimeter(s) per minute
|-
|eV
|electron volt(s)
|-
|fs
|femtosecond(s)
|-
|gal
|gallon(s)
|-
|Gha
|gigahectare(s)
|-
|GJ
|gigajoule(s)
|-
|Gtons
|gigatons (109 tons = 1 billion tons)
|-
|GW
|gigawatt(s) (109 W = 1 billion watts)
|-
|kg
|kilogram(s)
|-
|kWh
|kilowatt hour(s)
|-
|kWth
|kilowatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|K
|Kelvin
|-
|L
|liter(s)
|-
|MHz
|megahertz
|-
|mm
|millimeter(s)
|-
|MW
|megawatt(s) (106 W = 1 million watts)
|-
|MWe
|megawatt(s) (electric)
|-
|MWth
|megawatt(s) (thermal)
|-
|MW/yr
|megawatt(s) per year
|-
|nm
|nanometer(s)
|-
|nm/s
|nanometer(s) per second
|-
|ps
|picosecond(s)
|-
|psi
|pound(s) per square inch
|-
|s
|second(s)
|-
|TW
|terawatt(s) (1012 W = 1 trillion watts)
|-
|W
|watt(s)
|-
|Wp
|peak watt(s)
|-
|yr
|year(s)
|}