Kirq at a glance

The University of Sherbrooke is renowned for its expertise in applied research and its close ties with industry, particularly in the field of quantum sciences. It is also home to the Quantum Institute, a research centre dedicated to quantum sciences and technologies, covering both theoretical aspects and experimental developments.
This site forms a scientific pillar of the Kirq testbed. Integration with the dark fibre infrastructure enables quantum communication research to be directly linked to distributed test environments. This paves the way for faster experimental validation, directly linked to academic advances and industrial needs.

Equipment list

Classical equipments

Quantum equipments

Brand: APC

Type
Model
Quantity
UPS
APC Smart-UPS X 3000 Rack/Tower LCD - UPS - 2.7 kW - 3000 VA
2
Brand: Ciena
Type
Model
Quantity
Switch
5166 SFP28 (Pair)
1
Transpondeur
Waveserver 5 interface 800 Go
2
Brand: Crypto4A
Type
Model
Quantity
HSM
QxHSM
2
HSM Server
QxEDGE
4
Brand: CyberPower
Type
Model
Quantity
UPS 3kW
OL5KRTHD
4
UPS 6kW
OL6KPM
2
UPS 7kW
BP240VL3U01
2

Brand: Dell

Type
Model
Quantity
Server
EMC PowerEdge R6515
3

Brand: Exfo

Type
Model
Quantity
Fiber inspection microscope
FIP-500
1
OTDR testing platform
FTB-2 Pro
1
Brand: Fortinet
Type
Model
Quantity
NG Firewall
FortiGate 100F
4
NG Firewall
FortiGate 120G
4
Switch
FS-124F- Layer 2
3

Brand: FS

Type
Model
Quantity
CWDM 18 channels 2,2dB
FMU C182761M
2
CWDM 8 channels 2,2dB
FMU MC084761EM
2
DWDM 40 channels 3,0dB
FMU D402160M
2
Brand: LENOVO
Type
Model
Quantity
Server
THINKSYSTEM SR630 V3
5

Brand: Nokia

Type
Model
Quantity
DWDM - Encrypter
1830 PSI-M
4
Optical monitoring
PSD-2
6
Router
7750 SR-1-46S
2
Security Appliance (SOC)
1830 SMS
1
Optical transport
1830 PSI-L
4

Brand: TRIPP LITE

Type
Model
Quantity
Console
B020-U08-19-K
2

Brand: Aurea

Type
Model
Quantity
Photon detector
InGaAs/InP Geiger-mode APD technologie
Wavelength range: 900 - 1700 nm (O-band, C-band & L-band)
3
Time tagger
Channel number : 4
Multi-vendor compatible
2

Brand: EvolutionQ

Type
Model
Quantity
KMS
Basejump
5
Brand: IDQ 1
Type
Model
Quantity
QKD
CERBERIS XGR (OB) Pair
1

Brand: IDQ 3

Type
Model
Quantity
QKD
CERBERIS XGR (CB) Pair
1

Brand: IDQ 4

Type
Model
Quantity
QKD
CLAVIS XGR (CB) Pair
1
Brand: Ki3
Type
Model
Quantity
Interferometer
Ki3 Phase.Fix: Ultra-stable Fiber Interferometer
- Central wavelength: 1550 ± 30 nm
3

Brand: LuxQuanta

Type
Model
Quantity
QKD
NOVA LQ CV-C-Band Pair
1

Brand: OZ Optic

Type
Model
Quantity
Quantum Analyzer
Motorized polarization entanglement analyzer pigtailed with fibers.
2

Brand: Safran

Type
Model
Quantity
White rabbit
1U White Rabbit precise time provider with low-jitter enhancement. 2x 1GbE SFP connectors. 5x SMA 3.3V/50ohm (PPS In, 10Mhz In, PPS Out, CLK Out, 10MHz Sine Out). Dual hot-swap AC supplies.
3

Brand: TOSHIBA 1

Type
Model
Quantity
QKD
4.2MU-O-Band Pair
1

Brand: TOSHIBA 2

Type
Model
Quantity
QKD
4.2MU-O-Band Pair
1

Brand: TOSHIBA 3

Type
Model
Quantity
QKD
4.2MU-O-Band Pair
1