Published date: 10 August 2020

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Awarded contract (published 5 November 2020)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Lasers - 38636100

Location of contract

B15 2TT

Value of contract

£0 to £78,000

Procurement reference

SC8515/20

Published date

10 August 2020

Closing date

21 August 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

25 September 2020

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Supply and Installation of Dipole Laser at 1064 NM to the University of Birmingham

The Quantum Technology Innovation Hub (QTIH) at the University of Birmingham is part of the Quantum Hub for Sensors and Metrology. We are looking for 3 dipole lasers for creating the optical dipole trap of strontium.
• Target operation wavelength of 1 μm to 1.5 μm. All specifications will be referenced at the wavelength unless otherwise specified.
• Fiber laser will operate in continuous wave (cw) mode. Laser should be a fully automatic system ready to operate with a push of button or mouse click and enabling 24/7 operation which should be noise free without affecting any nearby device.
• Output power greater than or equal to 15 watts.
• Spectral width less than 20 kHz.
• Noise of 0.02% RMS or better between 100 Hz and 10 MHz.
• Long term power stability of ±2% or better.
• TEM00 output with an M2 of 1.1 or better (closer to 1).
• Output polarization either horizontal or vertical with an extinction ratio of 50:1 or better.
• Physical dimensions of the laser head could be approximately 50cm x 45 cm x 15cm (l x w x h).
• The laser should have full computer software support.
• Computer control should have an easy integration with labview and python based programming languages.

Overall budget for this item is up to £78,000 excluding VAT.

This project may be funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) or;
- European Structural and Investment Fund (ESIF) or;
- Research Councils UK (RCUK), the strategic partnership of the UK's seven Research Councils.

About the buyer

Contact name

Susanna Ting

Address

Edgbaston
BIRMINGHAM
B152TT
England

Email

S.Y.Ting@bham.ac.uk