maser

[ mey-zer ]

noun

1. a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.

maser

/ ˈmeɪzə /

noun

1. a device for amplifying microwaves, working on the same principle as a laser

maser

/ mā′zər /

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of maser¹

1950–55; m(icrowave) a(mplification by) s(timulated) e(mission of ) r(adiation)

Word History and Origins

Origin of maser¹

C20: m ( icrowave ) a ( mplification by ) s ( timulated ) e ( mission of ) r ( adiation )

Example Sentences

By connecting the regions that fired a maser emission the researchers could map out the surface of the disk in G358-MM1.

From Space Scoop

This releases a burst of energy that heats up the disk as it moves outwards - and produces maser emissions on the way.

From Space Scoop

Workers at Butherus Maser & Love Funeral Home noticed she was still breathing just before noon immediately after laying her on the embalming table, Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said.

From Seattle Times

Gabe Maser, senior vice president of government relations for the ICC, said the board’s decision to move the electric-ready procedures to the appendices came down to scope: The electrification measures are geared more at decarbonization than they are energy conservation.

From Seattle Times

Maser said even including the provisions in the appendices “is a step forward from the 2021 code,” which did not have such provisions at all.

From Seattle Times