| AFM | Atomic force microscopy |
| COC | Cyclic olefin copolymer |
| COP | Cyclic olefin polymer |
| CVD | Chemical vapor deposition |
| DLC | Diamondlike carbon |
| FIB | Focused ion beam |
| FOV | Field of view |
| HiPIMS | High-power impulse magnetron sputtering |
| ICM | Injection–compression molding |
| PC | Polycarbonate |
| PVD | Physical vapor deposition |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscope |
| ta-C | Tetrahedral hydrogen-free amorphous carbon film |