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

用于坚固型量子激光器的经太空认证的非线性光学器件 (SNORQL)

• 批准号: 133980
• 金额: $ 49万
• 依托单位: COVESION LIMITED
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: CR&D Bilateral
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=133980
• 关键词: Space; certified; Nonlinear; Optics; Rugged

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.

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而受到阻碍，无法将新的想法和系统设计（用于重力计、光学时钟等）迅速转化为现实。在大多数情况下，需要开发潜在的使能技术，这增加了这些项目的风险。在这个项目中，联盟合作伙伴已经确定了行业和大型研究机构对基于铷的量子技术系统（陷阱/时钟等）的关键使能组件的需求。我们将开发一种新型的高功率，高效率的倍频单元转换1560纳米到780纳米使用的铷原子陷阱。高功率（> 1 W）系统在商业上不可用，在学术上也不能获得高效率。然而，需要这些组件来实现新型量子传感器。该联盟将专注于开发一种新型的高效非线性晶体，能够将1560 nm转换为780 nm，并采用商业上可行的封装，供最终用户集成到空间和地面量子技术中。这将使创新但商业上可行的量子技术的开发能够造福更广泛的社会。