| LWIR | Long-Wave Infrared |
| THz | Terahertz |
| MIM | Metal-Insulator-Metal |
| FOM | Figure of Merit |
| IR | Infrared |
| DC | Direct Current |
| AC | Alternating Current |
| R0 | Zero Bias Resistance |
| Ψ | Work Function |
| χ | Electron Affinity |
| Φ | Barrier Height |
| εr | Relative Dielectric Constant |
| ε0 | Permittivity of Free Space |
| V | Bias Voltage |
| d | Dielectric Thickness |
| A | Device Area |
| fc | Cutoff Frequency |
| RD | Dynamic Resistance |
| CD | Junction Capacitance |
| ηc | Antenna-Diode Coupling Efficiency |
| ΔΨ | Work-Function Difference |
| fASYM | Asymmetry |
| fNL | Nonlinearity Factor |
| fRES | Responsivity |
| TOV | Turn-On Voltage |
| V0 | Zero Bias |
| I–V | Current-Voltage |
| J–V | Current Density-Voltage |