Supply of Pulsed Optical Parametric Oscillator for SWIR Wavelengths to University of Sheffield
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Pulsed Optical Parametric Oscillator for SWIR Wavelengths to University of Sheffield
Awarded 30 Mar 2022
Awarded30 Mar 2022
Value£67,700.00
SupplierPhotonic Solutions Ltd
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 4y 7mo ago1d term
Awarded 30 Mar 2022Expired 31 Mar 2022
About
The University of Sheffield awarded a contract to Photonic Solutions Ltd for the supply of a tuneable optical parametric oscillator (OPO) covering 1200–1600 nm, to be pumped by an existing femtosecond Ti:Sapphire laser system.
The OPO will support optical spectroscopy of semiconductor-based photonic devices, primarily time-resolved resonant and quasi-resonant spectroscopy of quantum dots emitting in telecom wavelength regions.
The contract value was £67,700.
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Supply of Pulsed Optical Parametric Oscillator for SWIR Wavelengths to University of Sheffield
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