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TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER LICENSING OPPORTUNITY: Secure Optical Quantum Communications (LEW-TOPS-108)
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Synopsis: NASA’s Technology Transfer Program solicits inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture and market the following technology. License rights may be issued on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis and may include specific fields of use. NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. THE TECHNOLOGY: NA...
View moreTo express interest in this licensing opportunity, please submit a license application through NASA’s Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) by visiting https://technology.nasa.gov/patent/LEW-TOPS-108
If you have any questions, please e-mail NASA’s Technology Transfer Program at [email protected] with the title of this Technology Transfer Opportunity as listed in this SAM.gov notice and your preferred contact information. For more information about licensing other NASA-developed technologies, please visit the NASA Technology Transfer Portal at https://technology.nasa.gov/.
These responses are provided to members of NASA’s Technology Transfer Program for the purpose of promoting public awareness of NASA-developed technology products, and conducting preliminary market research to determine public interest in and potential for future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from responses to this Notice.
NASA’s Glenn Research Center is soliciting inquiries from companies interested in obtaining license rights to commercialize, manufacture, and market a patented method for secure optical quantum communications. This technology transfer opportunity, identified by solicitation number T2P-GRC-00133, offers license rights on an exclusive or nonexclusive basis, though NASA provides no funding in conjunction with these potential licenses. The initiative is classified under NAICS 927110 Space Research and Technology and PSC 9999 MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
The technology utilizes entangled-photon pairs to produce highly secure mobile communications requiring only milliwatts of power. While conventional gas Argon-ion laser sources are often too large and power-intensive for portable use, this method produces entangled-photon pairs approximately a million times more efficiently in a system small enough for field deployment. By detecting small temporal shifts between entangled photons, the technology achieves a superior signal-to-noise ratio for secure communications in noisy free space and fiber-optic environments. Originally developed for deep space micro-robots, the technology is applicable to terrestrial, scientific, and military sectors, including satellite and fiber-optic communications.
NASA’s Technology Transfer Program is accepting license applications through its Automated Technology Licensing Application System (ATLAS) until the response deadline of July 17, 2026. This special notice, published on September 8, 2025, is intended to promote public awareness and conduct market research regarding interest in future licensing opportunities. No follow-on procurement is expected to result from these inquiries.
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