Supply of Strontium Ion Laser Suites to UKRI for National Quantum Computing Centre
UK Research & Innovation · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Strontium Ion Laser Suites to UKRI for National Quantum Computing Centre
Awarded 13 Nov 2023
Awarded13 Nov 2023
Value£640,810.00
SupplierTOPTICA Photonics AG
AgencyUK Research & Innovation
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y 3mo ago8mo term
Awarded 13 Nov 2023Expired 22 July 2024
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UK Research & Innovation awarded a contract to TOPTICA Photonics AG for the supply of two laser suites required for strontium-based trapped ion quantum computing hardware platforms at the National Quantum Computing Centre.
The laser suites provide the laser light necessary to interact with the internal states of single and multiple strontium ions.
The contract value was AUD 640,810.
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