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Chilas

Chilas produces compact laser sources for quantum experiments and communications components. The ATLAS range offers several wavelengths; its current QKD project work concerns embedding those sources into more mature systems.

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Netherlands · Research reviewed 11 Sept 2026

Initial record: initial assessment recorded.

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  1. Initial assessment recorded

    Assessment reviewed 11 Sept 2026 · Research reviewed 11 Sept 2026

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Identity & attribution
Organization record
Chilas (organization-chilas)
Recorded role
Hybrid integrated narrow-linewidth tunable lasers, atomic-control light sources and QKD photonics components
Recorded aliases
No aliases recorded in this assessment.
Name and period
No dated name or ownership transition is recorded here. An alias is a search aid, not evidence of a legal ownership relationship.
Product scope
Semiconductor optical gain hybrid-integrated with silicon-nitride external-cavity photonics and electronic tuning.

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TECHNOLOGY & ACCESS

What it does. Where it fits.

Semiconductor optical gain hybrid-integrated with silicon-nitride external-cavity photonics and electronic tuning.

Who should look closer

Quantum optics and QKD teams requiring tunable sources with documented electronic control.

QubitWire’s editorial assessment of practical fit.

Laser modules and OEM components

Product pages provide configuration and sales enquiry; modules have a GUI and Python control route.

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DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE

What the sources establish

Supplier specifications and operational guidance quantify laser behavior. QUARTERNEXT identifies the planned QKD integration role.

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What remains unresolved

Broad tuning range is not entirely mode-hop-free. The QUARTERNEXT source describes future integration and certification work, not completed network deployment or product certification.

The next question to watch

Report externally validated quantum-link performance using the integrated laser under declared stability and environmental conditions.

A research question, not a promised milestone.

QubitWire coverage

No published QubitWire stories currently match this organization. The evidence sources below provide the starting point.

Open research questions

Editorial questions for this profile. No reviewed closure decision has been recorded; unanswered questions do not lower the official score.

Open research question

Report externally validated quantum-link performance using the integrated laser under declared stability and environmental conditions.

What evidence would help

A source addressing this question must identify the named system, experiment or deployment, its conditions, measured outcome and remaining limitations. Are performance limits stated under realistic loads and operating conditions?

What would resolve it?

An editorial review must explain which part of this question the evidence resolves. A roadmap or an announcement alone does not close it.

No resolved, partial or disputed outcome is asserted without a reviewed transition and its evidence.

Suggest evidence
Open research question

Which named system or service can I use under the documented access route?

What evidence would help

Check the current terms for laser modules and oem components. Identify the system version, eligibility, restrictions and whether the result used hardware or simulation.

What would resolve it?

Current primary documentation must identify the offering, eligible user and access conditions. An unspecified company-level access claim is insufficient.

No resolved, partial or disputed outcome is asserted without a reviewed transition and its evidence.

Suggest evidence
Open research question

Are the interfaces compatible with your existing hardware?

What evidence would help

Provide the source location, relevant product or generation, workload, resource constraints and reported uncertainty. Keep measurements, simulations and announced targets distinct.

What would resolve it?

A source reviewer must map the evidence to this exact scope. Missing disclosure remains unknown; it is not technical failure.

No resolved, partial or disputed outcome is asserted without a reviewed transition and its evidence.

Suggest evidence

Questions are drawn from the existing brief and sector reading guide. Research brief reviewed 11 Sept 2026. Following stores a local bookmark; it does not send email alerts or imply a scheduled review.

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From claim to assessment

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Source references in method 1.0 · assessment reviewed 11 Sept 2026
Recorded claim & sourceAssessment linkageProvenance & limits
Source 1

Supplier specifies C-band laser performance, fibre and electrical connectors, a GUI, Python control and sales access.

Chilas ATLAS 1550 ↗Published Not recorded
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Capability

Laser parameters and a quantified long-duration drift example support measured component capability; quantum-network operating results are not yet shown.

Delivery

Available laser modules have specifications, control software, operational guidance and purchasing enquiry.

Integration

DE9 serial, USB adapter, optical connector and Python/GUI guidance support integration, without a completed named QKD deployment.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.		Organization-originated source

Source type: Vendor technical documentation. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

Product and measurement scope: read the named system and conditions in this claim. No normalized product revision is assigned.

Review recorded 11 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 11 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Source 2

Documents serial control, mode-hop-free ranges, back-reflection limits and an example 65-hour drift measurement with dependence on ambient conditions.

Chilas operational FAQ ↗Published Not recorded
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Capability

Laser parameters and a quantified long-duration drift example support measured component capability; quantum-network operating results are not yet shown.

Delivery

Available laser modules have specifications, control software, operational guidance and purchasing enquiry.

Integration

DE9 serial, USB adapter, optical connector and Python/GUI guidance support integration, without a completed named QKD deployment.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.		Organization-originated source

Source type: Vendor technical documentation. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

Product and measurement scope: read the named system and conditions in this claim. No normalized product revision is assigned.

Review recorded 11 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 11 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Source 3

Consortium announcement identifies Chilas laser adaptation for CV-QKD; live-network validation and certification are planned.

QUARTERNEXT launch and Chilas contribution ↗Published 6 Jul 2026
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Use in practice

Named QKD integration and atomic-control applications are documented as intended uses; QUARTERNEXT validation remains prospective.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.		Organization-originated source

Source type: Vendor consortium announcement. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

Product and measurement scope: read the named system and conditions in this claim. No normalized product revision is assigned.

Review recorded 11 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 11 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Source 4

Lists laser families aimed at QKD and atom/ion quantum-computing applications, including 685 nm and 1700 nm.

Chilas ATLAS wavelength families ↗Published Not recorded
Exact source location

No page, figure or section locator is recorded. Open the source and check the claim in its original context.

Use in practice

Named QKD integration and atomic-control applications are documented as intended uses; QUARTERNEXT validation remains prospective.

Published rating inputs remain unchanged.		Organization-originated source

Source type: Vendor technical documentation. Independent replication, experiment date and source-version fingerprint are not separately recorded.

Product and measurement scope: read the named system and conditions in this claim. No normalized product revision is assigned.

Review recorded 11 Sept 2026. Research brief reviewed 11 Sept 2026. These dates do not establish publication or experiment dates.

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Revision and evidence-family boundaries

Record reference: 9feb608fa7e965f838bc34b6be1bea548e49342748772578c93fd00ba32e57ed. Read prior recorded revisions.

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Sources & evidence

  1. Chilas ATLAS 1550 ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated

    Supplier specifies C-band laser performance, fibre and electrical connectors, a GUI, Python control and sales access.

  2. Chilas operational FAQ ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated

    Documents serial control, mode-hop-free ranges, back-reflection limits and an example 65-hour drift measurement with dependence on ambient conditions.

  3. QUARTERNEXT launch and Chilas contribution ↗Organization-originated source · 6 Jul 2026

    Consortium announcement identifies Chilas laser adaptation for CV-QKD; live-network validation and certification are planned.

  4. Chilas ATLAS wavelength families ↗Organization-originated source · Publication date not stated

    Lists laser families aimed at QKD and atom/ion quantum-computing applications, including 685 nm and 1700 nm.

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