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• Acronyme désignant l'amplification de micro-ondes par émission stimulée de rayonnement ; dispositif qui amplifie ou génère un rayonnement micro-onde cohérent, fonctionnant sur le même principe que le laser.

An acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; a device that amplifies or generates coherent microwave radiation, operating on the same principle as a laser.

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   A device that produces coherent electromagnetic waves through amplification by stimulated emission, specifically in the microwave region of the spectrum.

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   • The maser is used in radio astronomy to detect faint signals from space.
   • Scientists developed the first maser in the 1950s.
   • Atomic clocks often rely on maser technology for extreme precision.