Is a mazer essentially a transistor for radiation?

[Mathamans]

I come to this conclusion because a mazer amplifies radiation; a transistor amplifies electricity.

 

[hmmm27]

Microwave Amplification by the Ztimulated Emission of Radiation ?

or did you see Ender's Game a bit too recently. (good movie, better book)

 

[davenn]

Hi Mathamans
welcome to PF

I come to this conclusion because a mazer amplifies radiation; a transistor amplifies electricity.

Microwave Amplification by the Ztimulated Emission of Radiation ?

it's actually MASER

Microwave Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation

Is a mazer essentially a transistor for radiation?
I come to this conclusion because a mazer amplifies radiation; a transistor amplifies electricity

not a good conclusion both masers and lasers are used to produce coherent beams of E/M radiation ( photons)

A laser normally refers to ones in the general optical range IR - visible - UV
Where a maser is generally operating at much lower frequencies in the microwave bands ( RF)

personally have never heard of a transistor for radiation not sure where you got that from
A transistor doesn't actually amplify electricity, it uses a small current source to control a larger current sourceDave