\def\tenTo#1#2{\ensuremath{10^{#1#2} \cms}\xspace}
\newcommand{\EE}[1] {\ensuremath{\times 10^{#1}}\xspace}
\newcommand{\EEb}[1] {\ensuremath{\times \mathbf{10}^{\mathbf{#1}}}\xspace}
\newcommand{\PM}[2] {\ensuremath{^{+#1}_{-#2}}\xspace}

% Spin Polarization common symbols
\def\ze#1   {\ensuremath{\zeta_{#1}}\xspace}
\newcommand{\VE}[1]  {\ensuremath{\vec{\mathrm{#1}}}\xspace}

% Electrical units
\def\amp    {\ensuremath{{\rm \,A}}\xspace} 
\def\mA     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,mA}}\xspace} 
\def\nC     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,nC}}\xspace} 
\def\pC     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,pC}}\xspace} 
\def\Ohm    {\ensuremath{{\,\rm \Omega}}\xspace} 
\def\mOhm   {\ensuremath{{\rm \,m\Omega}}\xspace} 
\def\kOhm   {\ensuremath{{\rm \,k\Omega}}\xspace} 
\def\MOhm   {\ensuremath{{\rm \,M\Omega}}\xspace} 
\def\V     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,V}}\xspace} 
\def\kV     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,kV}}\xspace} 
\def\MV     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,MV}}\xspace} 
\def\Tesla  {\ensuremath{{\rm \,T}}\xspace} 
\def\Gauss  {\ensuremath{{\rm \,G}}\xspace} 
\def\kGauss  {\ensuremath{{\rm \,kG}}\xspace} 
\def\dB     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,dB}}\xspace} 

% SI energy unit
\def\J      {\ensuremath{{\rm \,J}}\xspace} 
\def\kJ     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,kJ}}\xspace} 

% Power
\def\W      {\ensuremath{{\rm \,W}}\xspace} 
\def\MW     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,MW}}\xspace} 
\def\kW     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,kW}}\xspace} 

% Frequency
\def\Hz     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,Hz}}\xspace} 
\def\MHz    {\ensuremath{{\rm \,MHz}}\xspace} 
\def\GHz    {\ensuremath{{\rm \,GHz}}\xspace} 
\def\kHz    {\ensuremath{{\rm \,kHz}}\xspace} 

% Time
\def\msec   {\ensuremath{{\rm \,ms}}\xspace} 
\def\nsec   {\ensuremath{{\rm \,ns}}\xspace} 

% Pressure 
\def\Torr  {\ensuremath{{\rm \,Torr}}\xspace} 
\def\nTorr  {\ensuremath{{\rm \,nTorr}}\xspace} 
\def\Pa     {\ensuremath{{\rm \,Pa}}\xspace} 

% Length
\def\picom  {\ensuremath{{\rm \,pm}}\xspace} 
\def\km  {\ensuremath{{\rm \,km}}\xspace} 

% Area
\def\mbarn  {\ensuremath{{\rm \,mbarn}}\xspace} 

% Angle
\def\muRad  {\ensuremath{{\, \mu \rm rad}}\xspace} 


\def\pepii    {\pep2 \xspace}
\def\kekb     {KEKB\xspace}
\def\KEKB     {\kekb}
\def\superb   {Super$B$\xspace}
\def\SuperB   {\superb}
\def\daphne   {DA$\Phi$NE \xspace}
\def\KLOE     {KLOE \xspace}
\def\phifactory{$\phi$-factory \xspace}
\def\ilc      {ILC\xspace}
\def\pps      {PPS\xspace}

\def\Npos   {\ensuremath{{N^{+}}}\xspace} 
\def\Nele   {\ensuremath{{N^{-}}}\xspace} 
\def\Nbunch {\ensuremath{{n_{b}}}\xspace} 
\def\fcoll  {\ensuremath{{f_{c}}}\xspace} 
\def\Hd   {\ensuremath{{H_{d}}}\xspace} 

\def\bets  {\ensuremath{{\beta^{\star}}}\xspace} 
\def\betxs  {\ensuremath{{\beta_{x}^{\star}}}\xspace} 
\def\betys  {\ensuremath{{\beta_{y}^{\star}}}\xspace} 

\def\betx   {\ensuremath{{\beta_{x}}}\xspace} 
\def\bety   {\ensuremath{{\beta_{y}}}\xspace} 


\def\epsx   {\ensuremath{{\varepsilon_{x}}}\xspace} 
\def\epsy   {\ensuremath{{\varepsilon_{y}}}\xspace} 

\def\xix  {\ensuremath{{\xi_{x}}}\xspace} 
\def\xiy  {\ensuremath{{\xi_{y}}}\xspace} 

\def\thx  {\ensuremath{{\theta}}\xspace} 
\def\piwi {\ensuremath{{\varphi}}\xspace} 
\def\CW   {CW\xspace}
\def\br   {\ensuremath{B\rho}\xspace}
\def\thr  {\ensuremath{\theta_{r}}\xspace}
\def\Bz   {\ensuremath{B_{z}}\xspace}

\def\Be   {Be\xspace}
\def\Cu   {Cu\xspace}
\def\Au   {Au\xspace}
\def\CO2  {$\mathrm{CO}_2$\xspace}

\def\Ngacoll       { \ensuremath{N_{\gamma \; \mathrm coll}}\xspace}
\def\Moller        { M{\o}ller\xspace}
\def\crabbedWaist {{\it crabbed waist}\xspace}
\def\CrabbedWaist {{\it Crabbed waist}\xspace}
\def\cw           {{\it crabbed waist}\xspace}
\def\Cw           {{\it Crabbed waist}\xspace}

\newcommand{\TODO}[1] {{\color{red} \mbox{ #1}}\xspace}