26-01743 Requirements and Specifications.docx

Requirements / Specification Document

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TITLE: Ultrastable optical reference cavity system for 1396 nm Requesting Lab/Division/Group: PML / 688 / 688.60 General Statement of Need We are required to purchase an ultrastable optical reference cavity system with operating wavelength of 1396 nm for our quantum sensing project, which is developing and exploring a strontium optical lattice clock with integrated photonics.

Items and/or Ancillary Services

Item 1: 1396 nm optical frequency reference cavity system Quantity: 1 Specifications: 1.1 Ultrastable reference cavity system with thermal noise fractional frequency stability of 6x10^(-16), enabling a stabilized laser linewidth less than 1 Hz.

1.2 Primary Operating wavelength of 1396 nm with a finesse of 200,000 to 400,000

1.3 Secondary operating wavelength of 689 nm with a finesse of 1,000 to 20,000

1.4 AR coating with less than 0.1% reflection at primary and secondary operating wavelengths

1.5 Must accommodate operating temperature in laboratory of 24 deg C

1.6 Vacuum housing with invar mounting block and positioned viton balls for low vibration stability

1.7 Temperature control at the cavity inside shielding must be <1 mK/day

1.8 Heaters and thermistors for temperature control must be included

1.9 The thermal time constant must be approximately 38 hours, to ensure sufficient thermal isolation from the room temperature environment and so equilibration time after a temperature change will be ~200 hours.

1.10 Vacuum housing windows must be AR coated at the primary and secondary operating wavelengths

1.11 The cavity housing will be tunable to the zero-crossing temperature of the cavity.

1.12 The vendor will provide a measurement and characterization of the zero crossing temperature of the optical reference cavity. The zero crossing temperature will be suitable for operation in a laboratory temperature of 24 deg C. The zero crossing temperature of the optical reference cavity must be in the range of 28 to 40 deg C.

1.13 Temperature controller will be included and the temperature controller will be tuned to control the vacuum housing of the cavity system.

1.14 Ion pump, cable, and controller and vacuum valve will be provided for the vacuum enclosure of the cavity system

1.15 Vendor must report necessary laboratory operating conditions to achieve specified performance

1.16 Ultrastable reference cavity system must enable laser stabilization to a modified Allan deviation at 1550 nm of 6x10^(-16) at 1 second averaging time.

1.17 Less than 15 kHz/day at 1550 nm equivalent near zero crossing

1.18 Less than 1x10^(-10)/g fractional acceleration sensitivity along all axes

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Planning Considerations ☒ N/A ☐ List any visits required to allow potential vendors to see site specific constraints.

An on-site visit may be appropriate to understand the sizing and environmental conditions of the laboratory. NIST would evaluate whether to host an on-site visit based on demonstrated proposer qualifications.

☐ US citizen required on-site (foreign nationals require preregistration 30 days prior) ☐ Vendor rep on-site more than three days ☐ Other considerations: [List other considerations to ensure an accurate quote]

Shipping & Delivery ☐ N/A Fedex or similar commercial shipping for sensitive laser equipment Shipping criteria:

☐ Partial delivery acceptable ☐ Direct delivery to building required [Explain need for requirement here] Building has: ☐ Loading dock ☐ Containerization preference: [Choose container] Other requirements: [List any other requirements here] Delivery date criteria:

☒ Delivery of goods, installation, and training shall be completed no later than: 20 Weeks ARO ☐ Deliver no earlier than: [Insert date here] ☐ Other: [List other shipping, delivery, or specil requirements]

Electronic Media ☐ N/A All electronic media to operate the laser shall be delivered.

☒ Software ☒ Electronic manuals ☒ License Key ☐ Other: [List any other Electronic Media requirements here] [Enter email address for software delivery here]

Installation ☐ N/A Installation requirements should be detailed by proposer.

☒ Vendor technician on site ☐ Rigging ☐ Uncrating / Unpackaging ☐ Removal of packaging material ☐ Equipment set up ☐ Start-up services ☐ Turn key installation ☐ Other [Enter details here.] Note: When installation is required, TPOC or COR shall be the coordination point.

Facility / Utility Considerations ☒ N/A [List site specific utility considerations by item here.] ☐ OFPM Work Order Number(s) [List any Work Order Number(s) here] ☐ Power available Voltage: [Enter voltage here] (V) Max Current: [Enter max current draw here] (A) Phase: [Choose phase] Frequency: [Typically 60Hz] (Hz) NEMA Plug Type: [Enter plug type here] (i.e.: NEMA L5-20P) Environment: [Choose environment] Other power consideration: [List any other power considerations here] ☐ Utility connections: [List relevant available utilities, pressure(s), and flowrate(s)] ☐ Other considerations: [List other considerations to ensure an accurate quote]

Warranty ☐ N/A Base Manufacturer Warranty is acceptable [If you require an Extended Manufacturer Warranty, describe the warranty requirements per item here.] What is included?

☐ Labor ☐ Parts ☐ Travel ☐ Cost and liability for returns ☐ Other: [Enter other requirements here] ☒ Warranty length: 12 months and 3000 hours of operation Period Length:[Ex. month, 6 month, year etc.]

Training ☒ N/A [Training requirements (who, when, what, where) here. If on-site, is travel necessary?] ☐ On-site ☐ Off-site location: [Enter location(s) here] ☐ Number of trainees: [Enter number of trainees here] Scope of training:

☐ Operations ☐ Maintenance ☐ Troubleshooting ☐ Safety ☐ Other: [Enter other scope requirements here] ☐ Training materials to be provided: [Describe requirement here] ☐ Other: [Enter other training requirements here] Note: When training is required, TPOC or COR shall be the coordination point.

Inspection and Acceptance ☐ N/A [Enter inspection requirements per item here] ☐ Planned government acceptance testing (7 business days) ☒ Gov’t acceptance expected to take longer than 7 business days: Two months ☒ Inspection and acceptance plan: At least two months acceptance time due to long setup time and stabilization time for performance characterization.

☐ Other: [Enter other requirements here]

Maintenance ☒ N/A [Describe your maintenance requirements per item here] Period Length: [Ex. month, 6 month, year etc.] What is included?

☐ Labor ☐ Spare parts ☐ Consumables ☐ Travel ☐ Cost and liability for returns ☐ Software updates ☐ Manuals ☐ Service plan length: [Enter service plan length here] ☐ Other: [Enter other requirements here] ☐ Requirements: [Enter requirements here] (i.e.: onsite within 72 hours, etc.)

Government Furnished Material / Equipment ☒ N/A [List any government furnished material/equipment per item here] ☐ Samples for testing ☐ Government equipment which will leave gov't site (TPOC must coordinate with division property custodian) Serial Number: [Enter Serial Number here] Description: [Enter description here] NIST property number: [Enter NIST property number here] ☐ Other: [Enter other details here]

Travel ☒ N/A [Describe any travel requirements per item here] ☐ Explain: [Explain here] ☐ Other: [Enter other requirements here] Vendor: To the maximum extent possible, include as part of appropriate sections above (maintenance, repair, etc.). Otherwise, it will be a separate line item, reimbursable per the Federal Travel Regulation.

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