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Awarded United Kingdom Supplies

Optical Vector Analyser & Optical Spectrum Analyser

Buyer: ASTON UNIVERSITY

Published
24 June 2025
Place of performance
UKG31
Procedure
Direct award
Lots
1
Notice number
034593-2025
Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-05456d
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Official source

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Description

Supply & Installation of an Optical Vector Analyser & Optical Spectrum Analyser. The LUNA OVA 5100 is the only optical vector analyzer (OVA) that would be identified that is capable of acquiring the full Jones' matrix. This enables comprehensive characterisation of passive photonic devices, including polarisation, group delay, and phase, which are essential for optimising optical buffers, delay lines, frequency combs, and microwave photonic filters. No alternative system identified provides LUNA OVA 5100's level of accuracy and measurement speed for full vector characterisation, making it the only viable choice to support SNAP-based microresonator research and maintain Aston University's leadership in photonic device development and characterisation. A sole supplier certificate for the LUNA has been provided by Lambda Photometrics Limited regarding UK distribution. When evaluating high-resolution optical spectrum analysers (OSAs) suitable for our microphotonic device fabrication and sensing applications, The APEX OSA-AP6 provides 0.04 pm (5 MHz) resolution. This level of precision is critical for tuning and characterizing high-Q microresonators and optical frequency combs. APEX als…

Awards

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LAMBDA PHOTOMETRICS LIMITED — —
LAMBDA PHOTOMETRICS LIMITED — —

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