| TP | Thomson parabola |
| HHR | High repetition rate |
| MCP | Microchannel plate |
| CPA | Chirped pulse amplification |
| IP | Imaging plate |
| TNSA | Target normal sheath acceleration |
| RPA | Radiation pressure acceleration |
| RCF | Radiochromic film |
| FWHM | Full width at half-maximum |
| iWASP | Ion-wide angle spectrometer |
| CSA | Collisionless shock acceleration |