spaser

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noun

The nanoplasmonic counterpart of a laser; a nanoscale source of optical fields with potential uses in nanoscale lithography, probing and microscopy.

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Meanings

nounspaser (plural spasers)

plural spasers

  1. natural sciencesThe nanoplasmonic counterpart of a laser; a nanoscale source of optical fields with potential uses in nanoscale lithography, probing and microscopy.

Origin

Acronym for "surface plasmon amplification by stimulated emission of radiation"; compare laser. The phenomenon was first described by Bergman and Stockman in 2003, and the first such device was announced in 2009.

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Anagrams

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APA

spaser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spaser

MLA

“spaser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spaser. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spaser,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spaser.

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