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UKRI-3259 NQCC Strontium Ion Laser Suite

UK Research & Innovation

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Key details

Contracting authority
Region
Swindon
Delivery: British Oversea Territories
Contract value
£640,810ex VAT
Submissions closed
10 November 2023
Published
25 August 2023

Procurement

Contract period
13 November 2023 - 23 July 2024
8 months
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 38636100 Lasers

What happened

UK Research & Innovation awarded this contract to TOPTICA Photonics AG worth £640,810 on 10 Nov 2023. The contract runs until 23 Jul 2024.

Description

Part of the National Quantum Computing Centre's core strategy is the design an development of quantum computing hardware. One of the hardware platforms we are developing is based on trapped ions. In ion trap quantum computing, multiple lasers are required to interact with the internal states of a single and multiple ions. Strontium is one of the most widely employed atomic species in trapped ion experiments. To this end, the NQCC requires two laser suites to provide the laser light required for strontium hardware platforms.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
TOPTICA Photonics AG
Award value
£640,810
Award date
10 November 2023

Contact

Address
https://www.ukri.org/, North Star Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1FL
Contact name
Elizabeth Gage

Identifiers

Buyer reference
BIP824382210
Notice ID
05fa491a-8796-4c46-9cd1-81e4a00172f4-699519
OCID
ocds-b5fd17-551959e5-0893-4f01-8916-cc5ee06b0ae7

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