| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| ASNOM | Apertureless scanning near-field optical microscopy |
| AuNP | Gold nanoparticle |
| DLC | Diamond like carbon |
| DTNB | 5,5-Dithiobis-(2-nitrobenzoic acid) |
| EM | Electromagnetic |
| HAMR | Heat-assisted magnetic recording |
| LFDT | Local field dielectric transducer |
| PMMA | Polymethylmethacrylate |
| QED | Quantum electrodynamics |
| R & D | Research and development |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| SERS | Surface-enhanced Raman scattering |
| SNOM | Scanning near-field optical microscopy |
| SP | Surface plasmon |
| TERS | Tip-enhanced Raman scattering |
| TNT | Trinitrotoluene |
| WGM | Whispering gallery mode |
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