TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: BroadQ
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Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
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- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
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Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), under the Department of Energy, is offering a technology licensing opportunity for BroadQ, an innovative Entangled Photon Quantum FTIR system. This platform provides a new method for gathering infrared information using entangled photons, avoiding conventional thermal detectors and cryogenic cooling. This is a Special Notice for companies interested in commercializing this technology. Responses are due by June 6, 2026.
Technology Overview
BroadQ, developed at LANL, combines broadband entangled photon generation with a dual-mode imaging layout. Its core innovation is a source of broadband entangled photons that scans across structured regions to merge output into one beam, extending spectral coverage across the near- to mid-infrared range. The system's imaging architecture supports both near-field and far-field operation without reconfiguration, making quantum FTIR more practical and adaptable. The technology is at TRL 3 and is US Patent pending.
Key Advantages
- Broadband infrared coverage from a single platform
- Eliminates the need for cryogenic MCT detectors
- Supports both near-field and far-field imaging without reconfiguration
- Operates at very low light levels, reducing sample damage risk
- Compatible with multiple entangled photon source types
- More portable and integration-friendly than conventional FTIR setups
Market Applications
Potential applications include Analytical Instrumentation (FTIR microscopes, spectroscopy), Life Sciences (light-sensitive biological samples), Chemical Sensing, Defense and Security (trace detection), Semiconductor and Materials Characterization, and Remote Sensing.
Licensing Information
LANL's licensing program aims to move inventions to commercial innovations through exclusive and non-exclusive licensing agreements. This notice is not a call for external services for technology development. Interested parties should contact LANL for specific discussions.
Timeline & Contacts
- Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Technology Licensing Opportunity)
- Set-Aside: None specified
- Response Due: June 6, 2026, 11:00 PM EDT
- Published: May 6, 2026, 1:55 PM EDT
- Primary Contact: Kathleen McDonald, licensing@lanl.gov
- Secondary Contact: Lindsay Augustyn, licensing@lanl.gov