SPECIAL NOTICE
99 -- Licensing Opportunity: All-Fiber Automatic Polarization Compensation Using Ultra Sensitive Detection of Coexisting DIM Reference Signals
- Notice Date
- 9/11/2024 7:17:42 AM
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- ORNL UT-BATTELLE LLC-DOE CONTRACTOR Oak Ridge TN 37831 USA
- ZIP Code
- 37831
- Solicitation Number
- 2024-09-11_H
- Response Due
- 10/26/2024 2:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 10/27/2024
- Point of Contact
- Eugene R. Cochran, Phone: 8655762830
- E-Mail Address
-
cochraner@ornl.gov
(cochraner@ornl.gov)
- Description
- Invention Reference Number: 202405654 Polarization drift in quantum networks is a major issue. Fiber transforms a transmitted signal�s polarization differently depending on its environment. This technology strengthens quantum networking by providing automatic polarization compensation using ultra-sensitive detection of coexisting dim reference signals. It�achieves fast and complete control of the polarization of light while ensuring 100% uptime by using very weak reference signals. This new system for measuring and compensating polarization changes features a multi-axis control mechanism designed for low-loss, high-speed operation and simplicity. Combining ultra-sensitive detection with fast, low-loss polarization control avoids noise issues from reference signals, ensuring it can operate continuously without downtime. Description This technology is a new method for measuring and compensating polarization changes in quantum fiber networks. It benefits from combining ultra-sensitive detection with fast, low-loss polarization control, avoiding noise issues from reference signals. This ensures the system can operate continuously without downtime.�This new method balances the demands of 100% up-time, high-bandwidth detection and correction, low-insertion loss, and negligible added noise. Laser reference signals can be used while still maintaining the benefits of dim reference signals detected by single-photon detectors. This helps enable 100% uptime. This system can control polarization of light through fiber at a high bandwidth, and for single-photon quantum signals without injecting significant noise.� Benefits Fast continuous control Controls polarization automatically Low noise Precise control with high bandwidth No downtime Could be used for classical communications, too, not only for quantum communications� Applications and Industries Quantum technologies� Fiber internet Contact To learn more about this technology, email�partnerships@ornl.gov�or call 865-574-1051.
- Web Link
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Oak Ridge, TN 37830, USA
- Zip Code: 37830
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 37830
- Record
- SN07206807-F 20240913/240911230118 (samdaily.us)
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