| II/III-ratio | group II to group III ratio |
| AlGaN | aluminum gallium nitride |
| AlN | aluminum nitride |
| CpMg | biscyclopentadienylmagnesium |
| EBL | electron blocking layer |
| H | hydrogen |
| InAlGaN | indium aluminum gallium nitride |
| IQE | internal quantum efficiency |
| LED | light emitting diode |
| Mg | magnesium |
| MOVPE | metal organic vapor phase epitaxy |
| QW | quantum well |
| QWB | quantum well barrier |
| SL | super lattice |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| UV-B | ultraviolet B |