SBIR/STTR Research Award
Quantum Communications Transmitter at 775 nm
Award amount
$113,744Program and phase
SBIR · Phase IAward year
2012Award details
- Awarding agency
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Branch
- Not reported
- Recipient company
- Gener8, LLC
- Proposal award date
- 2012-02-23
- Contract end date
- 2012-10-23
- UEI
- JJ4ASH7BEMA5
- Solicitation number
- Not reported
- Topic code
- O1.03
Research abstract
We propose a novel new architecture for a quantum communications laser transmitter that is designed for free-space polarization encoded quantum key distribution (QKD) between a spacecraft and a ground based system. The transmitter will operate at 775 nm, a wavelength that has previously been analyzed to be optimize free-space QKD due to the combined influence of atmosphere transition and detection efficiency by Si:APD detectors. Hybrid integration will be used to design and fabricate a compact, rugged, and power efficient module that can meet all of the demanding environment requirements for space based optical components.
Technology keywords
Not reported
Other awards by this recipient
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- Integrated Waveguide Optical Gyroscope
- Long Term Ultrastable Laser System at 780 nm for Atomic Clocks
Awards with the same topic code
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Research funding history
30 SBIR/STTR records share this UEI (2004–2018). Reported award amounts total $10,070,239. Reported amounts are not federal obligations.
Phases: Phase I, Phase II
Agencies: Department of Defense, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Department of Energy, Department of Commerce