| DHM | digital holographic microscopy |
| PSDHM | prism-based self-referencing digital holographic microscopy |
| OPD | optical path difference |
| BS | beam splitter |
| PBS | polarization beam splitter |
| FOV | field of view |
| RH | relative humidity |
| AT | temperature |
| CCR | constant contact radius |
| SS | stick-slip |
| SJ | stick-jump |
| PMMA | polymethyl methacrylate |