| APD | Avalanche photo diode |
| ARC | Asymmetric resonant cavity |
| GFP | Green fluorescent protein |
| LCORR | Liquid core optical ring resonator |
| MBR | Micro-bubble resonator |
| MDPI | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute |
| OMR | Optical microring resonator |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDMS | Polydimethylsiloxane |
| PMMA | Poly(methyl methacrylate) |
| RIU | Refractive index unit |
| r.m.s. | Root mean square |
| TEM | Transmission electronic microscope |
| WGM | Whispering gallery mode |
| WGMR | Whispering gallery mode resonator |
| YIG | Yttrium iron garnet |