Technology Licensing Opportunity: Broadq

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Summary from the notice

Entangled Photon Quantum FTIR BroadQ introduces a new way to gather infrared information by using entangled photons without the need of conventional thermal detectors. Developed by scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory, the platform combines broadband entangled photon generation with a dual-mode imaging layout, creating a path toward compact infrared spectroscopy and microscopy that can operate at very low light levels, avoid cryogenic cooling and support both near-field and far-field measurements from one setup. That combination makes BroadQ attractive for sensitive samples, portable field instruments and advanced imaging workflows where conventional FTIR systems face practical limits. How it Works BroadQ Entangled Photon Quantum FTIR scans a pump beam across entangled photon sources containing spatially varying regions that produce entanglement across different spectral bands, then uses descan optics to combine the output into a stationary broadband beam. Reflective parabolic optics and scan/descan mirror pairs help preserve image quality while avoiding chromatic dispersion, which would otherwise weaken performance across such a wide spectral range. The resulting entangled photons can be the input for an imaging system that supports either near-field or far-field operation without rebuilding or reconfiguring the instrument, which gives the platform flexibility for different spectroscopy and microscopy needs. Technical Description The core innovation is a source of br…

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