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Quantum Optical Semiconductor Chip and Its Application to Quantum Communication

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N68335-21-C-0702
Agency Tracking Number: N20A-T005-0248
Amount: $872,505.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: STTR
Solicitation Topic Code: N20A-T005
Solicitation Number: A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2020
Award Year: 2021
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2021-09-21
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2023-09-27
Small Business Information
13201 Windy Oak Way
Herdon, VA 20171-5363
United States
DUNS: 187036301
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: Yes
Principal Investigator
 Terence Lee
 (703) 346-0626
 terence@maxxengroup.com
Business Contact
 Young Kim
Phone: (703) 989-1755
Email: young@maxxengroup.com
Research Institution
 University of Pittsburgh
 Hong Kim
 
123 University Place, B21 University Cub
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-2303
United States

 (412) 624-9673
 Nonprofit College or University
Abstract

Current Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) technology is capable of quantum computing, however, its application is limited due to its large size, low-temperature refrigeration requirement, and high cost.  Quantum optical semiconductor-scale chip technology is promising but not commercially available yet due to the multiple challenges to overcome. Using quantum photonic technology, Maxxen Group team is developing a Single-Photon Source (SPS) to produce the critical elements for quantum photonic sensing and communication at semiconductor scale. Our quantum photonic chip technology is capable of generating entangled photon pairs and quantum logic gate operation for seamlessly integration for a broad quantum application.  Benefit of semiconductor-scale quantum optical technology is making quantum photonic operation capabilities available to a broad application with its small-scale chip packaging.

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