Maser

A maser is any amplifier that produces coherent electromagnetic waves due to stimulated emission.

Masers in Science Fiction

Masers are the most recognizable weapon in the Godzilla movie monster series as well as Toho's other monster movies. Maser tanks are often deployed against monsters. The maser tank fires a bolt of electricity, presumably created by amplified microwaves. Like in most science fiction, the science behind the maser tank is dubious and not supported by real world physics.

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Godzilla - Toho

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The maser tank is also present as a unit in Outpost 2, it is one of the weaker units, though, and is simply caused a Microwave.

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In the film Batman Begins (2005), the villain Ra's Al Ghul tries to destroy Gotham City using a device he refers to as a "focused microwave emitter," which seems to be some sort of maser.

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Batman Begins - 2005 - Ra's Al Ghul - Gotham City

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Arvin_Sloane refers to a Maser in the show Alias (TV series), Season 3, Episode 7 during a private meeting with the CIA.

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Arvin_Sloane - Alias (TV series)

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