| Ag | Silver |
| Al | Aluminum |
| AT | Asymmetric transmission |
| CB | Circular birefringence |
| CD | Circular dichroism |
| CPN | Chiral plasmonic nanostructure |
| CPR | Cross-polarization ratio |
| EM | Electromagnetic |
| LCP | Left-circularly polarized |
| OR | Optical rotation |
| ORD | Optical rotatory dispersion |
| PMMA | Polymethyl methacrylate |
| RCP | Right-circularly polarize |
| SEM | Scanning electron micrographic |
| SiO2 | Silicon dioxide |
| UV | Ultraviolet |