High brightness, waveguide-based IR quantum light sources
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This NASA STTR program, identified by solicitation number NASA-SBIR-158477, focuses on the development of ultra-high brightness, low loss, integrated quantum light sources in the IR spectral regime. By utilizing thick film lithium niobate waveguides and combining the fabrication and characterization expertise of UCSD and AdvR, the project aims to merge the high-power handling and low noise characteristics of thick film ridge waveguides with the integration capabilities of thin film techniques. This technology is intended to support critical advancements in squeezed light, quantum communications, and quantum sensing applications, including quantum networking, entanglement swapping, and frequency conversion. The technical objectives center on refining waveguide fabrication to enable low loss and high nonlinearity, demonstrating the quantum performance of the source, and exploring the limits of higher functionality components such as directional couplers, splitters, and coupling tapers. Key deliverables include reports and presentations for NASA personnel, the delivery of a squeezed light source to UCSD, and the provision of engineering samples to the NASA technical monitor. The effort is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 541715, with performance associated with NASA's Greenbelt, Maryland location.
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Greenbelt, MD, 20771, USASet-Aside
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Benefits: Squeezed light Quantum Sensing Transition edge detectors Quantum Communications Quantum Networking Entanglement swapping Integrated Photonics Frequency Conversion Electro-optic modulators
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