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UKRI-5330 Balanced Optical Cross Correlator for HiLUX

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Buyer Address: Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, UKK14, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom

Contact Name: STFC Procurement

Contact Email: stfcprocurement@ukri.org

Contact Telephone: 01793442000

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
35900.0 EUR
Published
29 Oct 2025, 08:21
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
29 Oct 2025, 00:00
Contract End
26 Mar 2026, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
38600000 - Optical instruments
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Cycle GmbH
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

STFC require a device for measuring timing between two 65MHz lasers with < 15 fs resolution. This should provide a sensitive analogue output with > 100kHz able to be incorporated with an oscillator cavity length feedback system for stabilising timing. To achieve such timing accuracy, the device must measure optical correlations between two oscillator outputs. The device needs to be robust against environment and amplitude fluctuations.

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: UKRI-5330 Balanced Optical Cross Correlator for HiLUX

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