Orbitron

Mike Rader’s invention, the Orbitron, was said to be an impossible task. The graduate student in electrical engineering, however, invented the laser that works through microwave amplification by a stimulated emission of radiation—making it essentially a giant synthetic atom. For his contribution to the advancement of the invention, the Nuclear and Plasma Sciences Society awarded Rader $500.

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  • Title Orbitron
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  • Keywords Orbitron
  • Website Name Volopedia
  • Publisher University of Tennessee Libraries
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  • Access Date July 26, 2025
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  • Date of Last Update October 10, 2018