CHARLES HARD TOWNES Synonyms

• someone who is the first to think of or make something

• an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an optical device that produces an intense monochromatic beam of coherent light

• an acronym for microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation; an amplifier that works on the same principle as a laser and emits coherent microwave radiation

• a short electromagnetic wave (longer than infrared but shorter than radio waves); used for radar and microwave ovens and for transmitting telephone, facsimile, video and data

• kitchen appliance that cooks food by passing an electromagnetic wave through it; heat results from the absorption of energy by the water molecules in the food

• cook or heat in a microwave oven

• a scientist trained in physics

• systematic investigation to establish facts

• a search for knowledge

• attempt to find out in a systematically and scientific manner

• inquire into

• a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences

• the application of the knowledge and usage of tools (such as machines or utensils) and techniques to control one's environment

• the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

• machinery and equipment developed from engineering or other applied sciences

• winner of a Nobel prize

• United States physicist who developed the laser and maser principles for producing high-intensity radiation (1915-)

• United States physicist who developed the laser and maser principles for producing high-intensity radiation (1915-)