Sole-source PPLN waveguide mixer for quantum photonics research.
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The National Research Council Canada requires a 2x1 periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide mixer for its Photonics Devices group to generate squeezed states of light. The module will function as an optical parametric amplifier (OPA) combining two optical wavelengths in a nonlinear integrated waveguide. It must offer high efficiency frequency mixing, compact size, low insertion loss, and high stability. This is an Advance Contract Award Notice, indicating a sole-source procurement likely tailored to a specific vendor. The equipment is for advanced optical communication, sensing, and quantum photonic applications.