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[Submitted on 12 Nov 2025]
Title:L-Band Milliwatt Room-Temperature Solid-State Maser
View PDFAbstract:Molecular room temperature masers have emerged as promising sources of coherent microwaves, but systematic comparisons of organic gain media under uniform conditions remain limited. This paper presents a characterization of two systems, pentacene doped para terphenyl (Pc:PTP, 1.45 GHz) and 6,13 diazapentacene doped para terphenyl (DAP:PTP, 1.478 GHz), examined at four concentrations, including a new 0.05 percent DAP:PTP sample. By evaluating L band masing media under identical conditions, optimal doping levels and gain materials for high power operation are identified. The optimized system produced room temperature continuous wave masing with a peak output of 2.34 mW (+3.69 dBm), marking the first milliwatt level emission from an organic maser. Spectral coherence times of 465 ns and coherence lengths up to 150 m were obtained. Coupling to a high Q cavity mode enables collective spin photon interactions, with Rabi oscillations revealing coherent ensemble dynamics. Frequency domain analysis shows normal mode splitting of 1.37 MHz for Pc:PTP and 2.14 MHz for DAP:PTP, confirming strong coupling. Cavity QED analysis yields cooperativities C* = 304-803 for Pc:PTP and 405-1071 for DAP:PTP, among the highest for organic systems. Quantitative metrics of signal to noise ratio, spectral coherence distance, and throughput demonstrate the potential of these masers for radar, secure communication, and quantum interface technologies.
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