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(重力仪、光学钟等)迅速转化为现实。在大多数情况下，需要开发基本的使能技术，这增加了这些项目的风险。在这个项目中，财团合作伙伴已经确定了工业和大型研究组织对基于Rb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、高效率倍频单元，用于将1560 nm转换为780 nm，用于Rb原子陷阱。高功率(1W)系统既不能在商业上获得，也不能在学术上获得高效率。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的高效非线性晶体，能够在商业上可行的封装中转换1560 nm到780 nm，供最终用户在空间和地面量子技术中进行集成。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。

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.