Maser

Table of contents

1 Etymology 1 2 Pronunciation 3 Noun 4 Translations 5 See also

Etymology 1

An acronym, for “Microwave Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation”. Originally called an optical maser.

Pronunciation

	IPA	SAMPA
GenAm	/ˈmeɪzɚ/	/"meIz@`/

Noun

maser (plural: masers )

1. A device that produces a monochromatic, coherent beam of microwaves.

Translations

• Chinese: 激微波 (jī wéibō)
• German: Maser m
• Italian: maser m

See also

• laser
• Wikipedia article on masers

• Maser is also an alternative spelling of mazer, an obsolete term for a drinking bowl.