G1K 7P4, Canada We report the operation of a 87Rb maser in the self-oscillating mode, using a laser diode as the optical pumping source. The maser uses a TE021 cavity surrounding a cell containing the atoms and 11 Torr of N2 as the buffer gas. The optical pumping is accomplished by using a commercial laser diode frequency-locked on the linear absorption line of an external rubidium cell. The maser output power
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