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MEMS Adaptive Optics Enhancement of Quantum Entanglement for Secure Message Transmission through the Atmosphere

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9550-08-C-0034
Agency Tracking Number: F064-030-0178
Amount: $749,762.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF06-T030
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2006
Award Year: 2008
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2007-11-01
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2009-11-01
Small Business Information
1341 South Sunkist Street
Anaheim, CA 92806
United States
DUNS: 801256199
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 GLENN TYLER
 Senior Scientist
 (714) 772-7668
 glenn.a.tyler@tosc.com
Business Contact
 Glenn Tyler
Title: President
Phone: (714) 772-7668
Email: glenn.a.tyler@tosc.com
Research Institution
 UNIV. OF ROCHESTER
 Donna L Beyea
 
509 Hylan Bldg - PO Box 270140
Rochester, NY 14627
United States

 (585) 275-8036
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

The proposed effort builds upon the results obtained from the successful Phase I effort to develop a design for a quantum communication demonstration experiment to be conducted at an Air Force facility such as SOR or NOP. Because of the low cost and light weight of MEMS adaptive optics, this technology is considered as the baseline approach to create the quantum communication channel for propagation through the atmosphere. As part of the proposed effort the University of Rochester will be under subcontract to investigate the utility of quantum entanglement in this endeavor. In addition the proposed work will be conducted in close relationship with researchers at AFRL who have developed mutually unbiased bases that are required in the use of photons with orbital angular momentum. It is anticipated that the technologies developed by these three groups will provide for a breakthrough beyond the state-of-the-art in the area of secure optical communication through the atmosphere.

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