Supply and Installation of Hydrogen Maser to University of Birmingham

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The University of Birmingham awarded a contract to T4 Science SA for the supply and installation of a hydrogen maser at the quantum technology transfer centre, as part of the quantum hub for metrology and sensors.

The contract, valued at £242,300, specified performance requirements including at least one 10MHz output, at least one pulse per second (PPS) output, 50 Ohm impedance, an integrated battery power supply for over 12 hours during mains failure, stability of <1E-13 at 1 second and <2E-15 at 10,000 seconds averaging time, phase noise of -120dBc/Hz or better at 1Hz offset and -150dBc/Hz or better at 1kHz offset, magnetic sensitivity <2E-14 per gauss, temperature sensitivity <1E-15 per degree Celsius, operational lifetime of 20 years or greater, remote monitoring via a platform-agnostic computer interface, a warranty period of over 3 years, and power via standard UK plug and mains.