Quantum technology (QT) is transforming industries from healthcare to communications, but its advancement depends on the reliability of core components. Recently, significant progress has been achieved on that journey. Infleqtion and Thorlabs are pleased to announce a new agreement to commercialize Infleqtion’s highly integrated optical fibre collimation package.
According to Industry sources, the fibre collimation package delivers a linearly polarized collimated beam with a high extinction ratio and integrated power monitoring. By simplifying the design and enhancing performance, this package offers a compact, robust solution tailored to the stringent demands of quantum technology applications.
Industry sources added that reliable and more cost-effective solutions like these are aiding the commercial readiness of QT and are surging the likelihood of its economic impact across a wide spectrum of industries.
Tim Ballance, President of Infleqtion UK stated, “The real promise of quantum technologies is seen when research turns into tangible products that solve real-world problems. This partnership is the next step in driving breakthroughs that will bring quantum solutions to the global market faster.”
Keith Dhese, General Manager of Thorlabs Ltd. added, “Through QT Assemble, it’s exciting to see the UK playing such a central role in the global deployment of compact, robust technologies to the fast-growing quantum field. Thorlabs is excited to collaborate with quantum technology companies like Infleqtion to accelerate the commercialization of the critical components that will drive the next generation of advancements in quantum technology. Thorlabs’ high degree of vertical integration in engineering and manufacturing positions it strongly for these types of partnerships.”
Industry sources added that the fibre collimation unit was developed by Infleqtion as part of the Innovate UK-funded project QT Assemble, a £7.3m large consortium effort led by the Fraunhofer Centre for Applied Photonics (CAP) in partnership with 13 organizations across the UK, including ColdQuanta UK Ltd. (now d.b.a. Infleqtion). QT Assemble aims to develop highly innovative QT assemblies in miniaturized packages, making the widescale adoption of quantum technologies easier.
