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Specific capabilities: laser machining; photolithography; lithium niobate device fabrication; and optical fibre fabrication.
The Macquarie/ATP node offers specialist services in the micro processing of both planar and bulk optical materials, such as, silica, silicon, lithium niobate and polymers to provide a range of complementary microphotonic technology platforms for applications including telecoms, biotechnology, biomedicine, microelectronics, optical sensing, industrial processing, defence and security.
The node is headquartered at Macquarie University and incorporates the Bandwidth Foundry International, the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide.
Included in the services offered is a 'start to finish' service in planar lightwave circuit fabrication via the initial creation of a lithographic mask (Bandwidth Foundry), production of an integrated optoelectronic chip (Macquarie) and excellent signal throughput via efficient coupling to purpose-designed mode matched fibres (Adelaide).
Macquarie University - Laser Micromachining Solutions
LMS lasers cover the ultra-violet, visible and infra-red wavelengths and are suitable for processing the majority of metals, ceramics, polymers, glasses and crystalline materials. Feature sizes as small as 10 microns in metals and 1 micron in some crystalline materials can be achieved.
Microstructured optical materials produced at the facility include: surface gratings in lithium niobate, diffractive optics, silicon-based THz antennas, amplitude masks for spectroscopy, Hartmann wavefront sensor plates and laser machined end-facets for planar lightwave devices. NCRIS funding for this facility will support a dedicated technical officer to support access to these state-of-the-art microstructuring facilities.
Bandwidth Foundry International
BFI provides prototyping facilities and services to developers of photonics integrated circuits. The group specialises in photolithography foundry services including photomask production and direct laser writing of optical materials.
Services offered under the NCRIS program include provision of external access to:
- a lithium niobate fabrication plant enabling the production of a range of periodically-poled lithium niobate components for wavelength conversion.
- direct write photolithography using a Heidelberg Instruments DWL 200, a proven quality manufacturing tool used worldwide for mask making and direct writing. The facility produces structures with a resolution down to 0.8um in its class 100 clean room.
University of Sydney: Speciality Fibre Fabrication
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