infrared maser

infrared maser

[¦in·frə¦red ′mā·zər]
(physics)
A laser which emits infrared radiation, especially in the far-infrared region, or which is pumped with radiation at infrared frequencies and emits radiation at millimeter wavelengths.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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