Periodically poled lithium niobate waveguide mixer

National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

Published: Jun 26, 2026

Updated: Jun 27, 2026

Source: CanadaBuys - Government of Canada

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the information and communication technology and Research sectors, with a focus on Laboratories. Located in Canada, North America, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums. Proposals must be submitted before July 12, 2026.

Published through CanadaBuys - Government of Canada, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the information and communication technology sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

The National Research Council Canada has a requirement for the purchase of a 2×1 periodically poled lithium niobate (PPLN) waveguide mixer which will be used by the Photonics Devices group in a new experimental setup for the generation of squeezed states of light. The module will operate as an optical parametric amplifier (OPA) designed to combine two optical wavelengths inside a nonlinear integrated waveguide structure and amplify the signal wavelength (2x1 configuration). The waveguide mixer is a type of conversion module that enables high efficiency frequency mixing while offering compact size, low insertion loss and high stability. This OPA capability is required for our advanced optical communication, sensing and quantum photonic applications.. UNSPSC: *Laboratory and scientific equipment (*41100000). Method: Advance contract award notice. Selection: Not applicable. Trade Agreements: *Canadian Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Regions: *National Capital Region (NCR)

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from CanadaBuys - Government of Canada and was originally published on June 26, 2026. Last refreshed today. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About National Research Council of Canada (NRC)

National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has issued 131 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 34 currently open and 5 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Governance & Public Administration, Construction & Civil Works, and Research & Innovation. All notices are published for Canada. Notices are distributed via CanadaBuys - Government of Canada. Most recent publication: June 26, 2026.

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When does this tender close?

The submission deadline is July 12, 2026. You have 15 days left to prepare and submit your proposal to the contracting authority.

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