HPGe	high-purity germanium radiation detector
PET-CT	Positron emission computed tomography scanning technology
XFEL	X-ray free electron laser
VNWS	Vertical nanowires
HMTA	Hexamethylenetetramine
BGO	Bismuth germanium oxide
TEA	Triethanolamine
PVT	Polyethylenetoluene
PS	Polyesters
PDMS	Polydimethylsiloxane
EP	Epoxy epoxide
PVA	Polyvinyl alcohol
TL	Thermoluminescence
OSL	Optically stimulated luminescence
PMT	Photo multiplier tubes
CCD	Charge-coupled devices
NBE	Near-band edge emission
DBE	Defect emission
UV	Ultraviolet
MCNP	Monte Carlo N Particle Transport Code
MTF	Modulation transfer function
TLD	Thermoluminescence detector
XEL	X-ray excitation luminescence
BECV-DHF	1,4-bis (9-ethyl-3-carbo-vinyl)-9,9-dihexylfluorene
CPM	Count rate
APNG	Associated particle neutron generator
MDA	Minimum detectability
PWO	PbWO4
FWHM	Full width at half maxima
MDD	Minimum detectable dose
ITL	Integrated thermoluminescence
PL	Photoluminescence
CL	Cathodoluminescence