In deliveryUnited Kingdom
UKRI-5617 VOPPEL Refurbishment
- Published
- Published 8 January 2026
Overview
Purchase of 1x Pharos-4mj-20W, with <250 fs, 20W 4 mJ Specifications and 1x Repetition Rate Locking Capability for synchronisation with the Vulcan 20-20 Front-End. VOPPEL is a petawatt-level laser system that is presently being refurbished to be physically included in the Vulcan 20-20 project as an independent beamline precisely synchronised - within less than the pulse duration - with the main 20-petawatt beamline of Vulcan 20-20.
Key details
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Status
- In delivery
- Procedure
- Direct
- SME suitable
- Yes
- Published
- 8 January 2026
Award outcome
- Awarded value
- £192,925
- Award date
- 8 January 2026
- Contract period
- 30 January 2026 → 31 March 2027
- Photonics Solutions
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Notice history
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Contract
20 January 2026
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8 January 2026
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8 January 2026
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Contracting authority
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)
BuyerSwindon, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG
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