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Acronym of Gamma Ray Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
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Today it means: A device for the coherent amplification or generation of electromagnetic radiation in the gamma ray wavelength by the use of excitation energy in resonant atomic or molecular systems. Full definition →
Acronym of Gamma Ray Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.