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Fast, Low Loss, Electro-Optic Switch for Quantum Information Processing
- Small Business Information
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Woman-Owned: NoMinority-Owned: NoHUBZone-Owned: No
- Phase 1
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Fiscal Year: 2011Title: Fast, Low Loss, Electro-Optic Switch for Quantum Information ProcessingAgency: NASAContract: NNX11CE02PAward Amount: $99,922.00
Abstract:
Single photon sources and detectors hold the key to achieving success in several quantum communication and computation applications. Many of these goals can be achieved with the realization of low-loss high-speed switching for single photons. AdvR proposes a unique implementation of an electro-optic (EO) deflector with ideal properties for single photon switching. The device operates on the principle of electro-optically controlled prisms engineered into a ferroelectric substrate, and is designed to have very low loss (less than 0.1%), fast switching speed (sub-nanosecond), good isolation (Â?50dB crosstalk), and operation from the ultraviolet to the mid-infrared. AdvR has previously built and tested fiber-coupled EO switches and the demonstrated performance shows exciting potential for use in photonics-based approaches to quantum information science. This Phase I SBIR will investigate the use of the EO deflector technology for single photon switching and evaluate the feasibility of using engineered electro-optic deflectors to provide low-loss, high-speed switching for quantum information processing.Small Business Information at Submission:ADVR, Inc.
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Award Information
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Agency: National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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Program Year/Program: 2011 / SBIR |
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Agency Tracking Number: 105732 |
Solicitation Year: 2010 |
Solicitation Topic Code: O1.03 |
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