Optical Maser (Noun)
Meaning
An acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The optical maser invented by Theodore Maiman in 1960 revolutionized the field of telecommunications and medicine.
- Optical masers are used in a wide variety of scientific research applications, including interferometry and spectroscopy.
- It was quickly realized that an optical maser could be used as a more practical device for creating coherent light beams.
- Research scientists use an optical maser to create a concentrated beam of light to study properties of various materials.
- Charles Townes and Arthur Schawlow patented the maser principle and also extended it to produce an optical maser in the visible spectrum of light.