| MBE | Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| QD | Quantum Dot |
| MMBL | MetaMorphic Buffer Layer |
| CL | Capping Layer |
| PL | PhotoLuminescence |
| TD | Threading Dislocations |
| SK | Stransky–Krastanov |
| DE | Droplet Epitaxy |
| PQD | Pseudomorphic Quantum Dots |
| CC | Conforming Capping |
| MBE | Molecular Beam Epitaxy |
| QD | Quantum Dot |
| MMBL | MetaMorphic Buffer Layer |
| CL | Capping Layer |
| PL | PhotoLuminescence |
| TD | Threading Dislocations |
| SK | Stransky–Krastanov |
| DE | Droplet Epitaxy |
| PQD | Pseudomorphic Quantum Dots |
| CC | Conforming Capping |