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ArticleNature physics2026

Self-induced superradiant masing.

Wenzel Kersten, Nikolaus de Zordo, Oliver Diekmann, Elena S Redchenko, Andrew N Kanagin, Andreas Angerer, William J Munro, Kae Nemoto, Igor E Mazets, Stefan Rotter and 2 more

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Article in Nature physics, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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12 authors.

Wenzel KerstenVienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-3093-7684
Nikolaus de ZordoVienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7753-3604
Oliver DiekmannInstitute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7920-3641
Elena S RedchenkoVienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0009-0001-8394-4896
Andrew N KanaginVienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.
Andreas AngererVienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0003-1630-1097
William J MunroOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Okinawa, Japan.
Kae NemotoOkinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), Okinawa, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-3938-0808
Igor E MazetsVienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.
Stefan RotterInstitute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0002-4123-1417
Thomas PohlInstitute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.
Jörg SchmiedmayerVienna Center for Quantum Science and Technology, Atominstitut, Vienna University of Technology (TU Wien), Vienna, Austria.ORCID 0000-0001-7799-5614

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Abstract

In cavity quantum electrodynamics and particularly superradiance, emitters are typically assumed to be independent, interacting only through light shared via a common mode. Although such photon-mediated interactions lead to a wide range of collective optical effects, direct dipole-dipole interactions within the emitter ensemble are generally viewed as a source of decoherence. Here we report the role of direct spin-spin interactions as a drive for the superradiant dynamics of a hybrid system of nitrogen-vacancy centre spins in a diamond coupled to a superconducting microwave cavity. After an initial fast superradiant burst, we observe a train of subsequent emission pulses followed by quasi-continuous masing for up to one millisecond. We show that this behaviour arises from spectral hole refilling, where spin inversion is redistributed into the superradiant window of spins resonant with the cavity. We report measurements that exclude other cavity-related effects and perform microscopic simulations that confirm that the observed behaviour is driven by dipole-dipole interactions between the spins. These findings open pathways for exploring complex spin-spin interactions in dense disordered systems and offer possibilities for ultranarrow-linewidth solid-state superradiant masers powered purely by microwave-driven spin control.

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Condensed-matter physicsLasers, LEDs and light sourcesQuantum optics

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PMCPMC12811124

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