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Ruby-colored; but not ruby
Masers have typically been based on inorganic ruby crystals - just like the first lasers. The UK team's solid-state version uses an organic crystal, but coincidentally the pentacene used to dope the active material makes it look a similar reddish color. Credit: NPL/Imperial College.
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