Space-certified Nonlinear Optics for Rugged Quantum Lasers (SNORQL)

量子技术系统目前由于缺乏合格的、商业化的现成子系统和组件来将新的想法和系统设计（用于重力仪、光学时钟等）迅速转化为现实而受到阻碍。在大多数情况下，需要开发潜在的使能技术，这给这些项目增加了风险。在这个项目中，联盟合作伙伴已经确定了工业和大型研究组织对基于铷的量子技术系统（陷阱/时钟等）的关键启用组件的需求。我们将开发一种新型的高功率，高效率的倍频装置，用于将1560nm转换为780nm，用于铷原子陷阱。高功率（\>1W）系统既没有商用，也没有学术上可用的高效率。然而，这些组件是实现新型量子传感器所必需的。该联盟将专注于开发一种新型高效非线性晶体，能够将1560nm转换为780nm，并采用商业可行的封装，用于空间和地面量子技术的最终用户集成。这将使创新的、商业上可行的量子技术得以利用，造福于更广泛的社会。

Quantum technology systems are currently held back by the lack of qualified, commercial off the shelf sub-systems and components to translate new ideas and system designs (for gravitometers, optical clocks etc) quickly into reality. In most cases the underlying enabling technology needs to be developed which adds risk to these projects.In this project the consortium partners have identified a need by industry and large research organisations for a key enabling component for Rubidium based quantum technology systems (Traps/Clocks etc). We will develop a novel high power, high efficiency frequency doubler unit for converting 1560nm to 780nm for use with Rubidium Atom Traps. High power (\>1W) systems are not commercially available, nor academically available with high efficiencies. However these components are required for enabling novel quantum sensors. The consortium will focus on developing a novel high efficiency nonlinear crystal capable of converting 1560nm to 780nm in a commercially viable package for integration by end-users in Space and Ground based quantum technologies. This will enable the exploitation of innovative, but commercially viable, quantum technologies to benefit wider society.