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    ContractsSupply and Installation of Hong-Ou-Mandel Interferometer for Quantum Photonics Research
    Awarded contract

    Supply and Installation of Hong-Ou-Mandel Interferometer for Quantum Photonics Research

    Awarded
    €99.8k
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Tender for supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of a Hong-Ou-Mandel interferometer for quantum photonics research at the University of Limerick.

    🇮🇪IrelandPublished 7 Jul 2026· 3 months agoviaTED
    Awarded
    €99.8k
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      €99,821
      Euros
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇮🇪Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PG
      PicoQuant GmbH
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    7 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This tender seeks qualified suppliers to provide, deliver, install, and commission a Hong-Ou-Mandel (HOM) interferometer for the Bernal Institute at the University of Limerick. The HOM interferometer measures the indistinguishability of single-photon light sources, which is essential for quantum technologies including quantum communications and quantum computing applications. The equipment will function as an add-on module integrated with an existing PicoQuant Microtime200 time-resolved photoluminescent microscope system located in laboratory MSB-022. Suppliers should have expertise in optical and precision equipment, with demonstrated experience in quantum optics systems, photon interference measurement devices, and installation of complex scientific instrumentation. The successful supplier will be responsible for complete project delivery including supply of equipment, transportation to the University of Limerick campus in Ireland, professional installation, system commissioning, and verification that the HOM interferometer operates correctly with the existing microscope system.

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    Publications Office of the European Union
    Licence
    EU 2011/833/EU + TED reuse notice
    Source
    ted.europa.eu
    Record ID
    465252-2026

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