OptoFab Node
ANFF OptoFab
Contact
Node Director: Prof. Michael Withford
Email: michael.withford@mq.edu.au or for general node inquiries optofab.anff@gmail.com
Phone: +61 2 9850 7056
Facility Manager: Dr Benjamin Johnston
Email: benjamin.johnston@mq.edu.au
Phone: +61 2 9850 8960
Overview
Optofab offers specialist facilities and dedicated staff that are on hand to provide services and technical support to users in microprocessing, microfabrication and characterisation of fibre, planar and bulk materials which include silica, metals, ceramics, silicon, polymers and crystals.
Optofab services have proved beneficial for applications in telecoms, biotechnology, biomedicine, microelectronics, optical sensing, industrial processing, defence and security.
The Node consists of centres at Macquarie University (headquarters), the University of Adelaide, and the University of Sydney.
Node Competencies
Laser micromachining and processing; speciality and functional optical materials; laser inscription of photonic devices; photolithography; diamond CVD and nanoparticles; speciality optical fibre production.
Locations
Macquarie University
Address
Australian Hearing Hub (Building W1A)
Level 4, 16 University Avenue
Macquarie University
North Ryde NSW 2109
University of Adelaide
Address
The Braggs Building
The University of Adelaide
SA 5005, Australia
University of Technology Sydney
Address
University of Technology Sydney Building 1
15 Broadway, Ultimo
NSW 2007
Australian National University
Address
Research School of Physics
The Stores, End of Garran Road
Australian National University
Canberra ACT 2601
