lh
Light hole
LO
Longitudinal optical (phonon), local oscillator
LPCVD
Low-pressure chemical vapor deposition
LPE
Liquid phase epitaxy
LPP
Longitudinal phonon plasmon (mode)
LST
Lyddane–Sachs–Teller (relation)
LT
Low temperature
LUMO
Lowest unoccupied molecular orbital
LVM
Local vibrational mode
MA
Methylammonium, methylammonium
MBE
Molecular beam epitaxy
MEMS
Micro-electro-mechanical system
MHEMT
Metamorphic HEMT
MESFET
Metal–semiconductor field-effect transistor
MIGS
Midgap (surface) states
MILC
Metal-induced lateral crystallization
MIOS
Metal–insulator–oxide–semiconductor
MIR
Mid-infrared
MIS
Metal–insulator–semiconductor
MIT
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
ML
Monolayer
MLC
Multi-level cell
MMIC
Millimeter-wave integrated circuit
MO
Master oscillator
MOCVD
Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
MODFET
Modulation-doped field-effect transistor
MOMBE
Metalorganic molecular beam epitaxy
MOPA
Master oscillator power amplifier
MOS
Metal–oxide–semiconductor
MOSFET
Metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor
MOVPE
Metalorganic chemical vapor deposition
MQW
Multiple quantum well
MRAM
Magnetic random access memory
MRS
Materials Research Society
MS
Metal–semiconductor (diode)
MSA
Mobility spectral analysis
MSM
Metal–semiconductor–metal (diode)
MTJ
Magneto-tunneling junction
MWNT
Multi-walled (carbon) nanotube
NDR
Negative differential resistance
NEP
Noise equivalent power
NIR
Near infrared
NMOS
n-channel metal–oxide–semiconductor (transistor)
NTSC
National television standard colors
OLED
Organic light emitting diode
OMC
Organic molecular crystals
ONO
Oxide/nitride/oxide
OPSL
Optically pumped semiconductor laser
PA
Power amplifier
PBG
Photonic band gap
xxvi
Abbreviations