CaF2	Calcium fluoride
DBRs	Distributed Bragg reflectors
FEM	Finite element method
FDTD	Finite-difference time-domain
FP	Fabry–Pérot
FWHM	Full width at half maximum
HF	Hydrofluoric acid
IUPAC	International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry
β-LG	β-Lactoglobulin
PDMS	Polydimethylsiloxane
PMMA	Polymethyl methacrylate
PMLs	Perfectly matched layers
pSi	Porous silicon
pSiMC	Porous silicon microcavity
PTFE	Polytetrafluoroethylene
R6G	Rhodamine 6G
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
TMM	The transfer matrix model
QF	Quality factor
QD	Quantum dot
WGM	Whispering-gallery mode
FTIR	Fourier transform infrared
NIR	Near-Infrared