| 4-PP | Four Point Probe |
| AFM | Atomic Force Microscopy |
| a-Si:H | Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon |
| AZO | Aluminum doped Zinc Oxide |
| c-Si | Crystalline Silicon |
| DC | Direct Current |
| FTO | Fluorine doped-Tin oxide |
| ITO | Indium Tin Oxide |
| PV | Photovoltaic |
| RF | Radio Frequency |
| SCCM | Standard Cubic Centimeters per Minute (flow unit) |
| SLG | Sodaline Glass |
| SnO2 | Tin Oxide |
| TCOs | Transparent Conducting Oxides |
| VASE | Variable Angle Spectroscopic Ellipsometry |
| XRD | X-ray Diffraction |
| ZnO | Zinc Oxide |