NPL, Imperial College create room-temperature maser, promise more sensitive beams

Masers, or microwave lasers, have rarely been as viable as their regular counterparts; they need temperatures near absolute zero, exotic vacuum chambers or strong magnets just to run at all, which safely rules out carrying a maser as a pocket pointer. The National Physical Laboratory and Imperial College London might put that gap in practicality to bed after developing a maser that can run at room temperatures. Instead of using ruby to boost the microwave strength, the scientists rely on a less pronounceable p-terphenyl crystal treated with pentacene that can handle ordinary amounts of heat. There's still much work left in refining the technology: it has yet to stay active for sustained periods, only works in a narrow bandwidth and chews through an ample amount of power. Once it's given the appropriate polish, however, the extra sensitivity of the improved maser could be a boon for medical scanning, bomb disposal or even future space communication that could punch through the atmosphere.Filed under: ScienceNPL, Imperial College create room-temperature maser, promise more sensitive beams originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Aug 2012 23:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Permalink CBC  |  Nature  | Email this | Commentsfinest discounts suitable for acdelco d6222c switch assembly buy cheap 2012 amaz finest discounts suitable for astro pneumatic 1873 8 inch composite buy cheap 20 finest discounts suitable for cardone 16 4360s remanufactured brake caliper buy finest discounts suitable for dee zee dz4121 brite tread protector buy cheap 201 finest discount to receive 99 01 nissan skyline carbon fiber buy cheap 2012 amaz finest e coupons available for go industries 6618b tailgate painted buy cheap 20 finest e coupons available for otc 4321c capacity air assist hydraulic buy cheap finest e coupons for many xtender cylinder dial bore gage buy cheap 2012 amazon finest e coupons just for bestop 42637 01 instatrunk black storage buy cheap 201 finest electronic coupons on mcgard 84820 chrome installation thread buy cheap 2 finest electronic coupons on snap industrial torque 1002mfrmh 100 foot buy cheap finest electronic coupons over acdelco d1523h switch assembly buy cheap 2012 ama finest electronic coupons over anest iwata iwa5707 gravity aluminum buy cheap 20 finest extreme coupons at mark williams enterprises 51500 drive buy cheap 2012 a finest extreme coupons at smart 50 mil heavy vinyl garage buy cheap 2012 amazon finest extreme coupons to dewalt dc515k gallon 18 volt cordless buy cheap 2012 a finest extreme coupons to mcgard 65554bcc chrome splinedrive installation buy ch finest free coupon available for titan piece hvlp spray aluminum buy cheap 2012 finest free coupons in posi lock 106 manual capacity buy cheap 2012 amazon finest free coupons in steadymate 80014 motorcycle wheel chock buy cheap 2012 am finest free coupons just for genuine 1028amz2907 bumper molding buy cheap 2012 a finest free coupons just for moog k90418 ball joint buy cheap 2012 amazon finest free coupons online of borg warner cst60u injection cleaning buy cheap 20 finest free coupons online of wiha 32873 insulated pliers piece buy cheap 2012 a finest free coupons online on allstar performance all10144 engine pontiac buy ch finest free coupons online on silver 1997 2004 corvette convertible stripes buy finest free coupons over 3m 01637 stikit p240a dust free buy cheap 2012 amazon finest free coupons printable just for torin t71001 porta power wheel buy cheap finest free coupons printable on g floor garage floor design 22 black buy cheap finest free coupons printable on g floor garage floor design 22 black buy cheap