maser (redirected from Microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation)

ma·ser  (mzr)

n.

Any of several devices that amplify or generate electromagnetic waves, especially microwaves.

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[m(icrowave) a(mplification by) s(timulated) e(mission of) r(adiation).]

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maser [ˈmeɪzə]

n

(Electronics) a device for amplifying microwaves, working on the same principle as a laser

[m(icrowave) a(mplification by) s(timulated) e(mission of) r(adiation)]

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maser  (mzr)

Short for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. A device that generates coherent microwaves using the same principles as a laser. Masers are used in a variety of applications, including in atomic clocks. Natural masers are found in outer space when water or other substances are excited by radiation from a star or by the energy of a collision.

Thesaurus

Noun

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maser - an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation amplifier - electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it gas maser - a maser in which microwave radiation interacts with gas molecules