The Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA)
The Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA)

Overview

The Centre for Advanced Photonics & Process Analysis (CAPPA) is a research group of Cork Institute of Technology. CAPPA works in the area of photonics, the generation and manipulation of light, and is an important enabling technology for a wide range of applications. CAPPA is at the forefront of photonics research in Ireland, conducting both applied and fundamental research on photonics for applications in areas as diverse as telecommunications, medical devices, food and pharmaceutical manufacturing. CAPPA conducts internationally recognised academic research on topics such as the non – linear dynamics of lasers and ultrafast laser physics, and the understanding of the dynamics of novel semiconductor materials and devices.

CAPPA’s activities focuses on bringing the benefits of photonics technology to a diverse range of industry partners. The collaboration with industry is driven through the Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway. CAPPA have a strong track record of engagement with industry. Early…
Hitachi S 3700 N – SEM
Oxford Instruments X Max – EDX
Shimadzu UV1800 – UV Vis Spectrometer
Perkin Elmer – Fluorescence Spectrometer
Perkin Elmer – Spectrum 400 ATR/ NIRA Mid and NIR
Thermo Scientific iN10 – FTIR microscope
Beam characterization suite
Steady – state fluorescence microscope
NKT high power supercontinuum laser source
Andor high resolution vis – SWIR spectrometer
Leica M165 stero inspection microscope
HySpex – Visible Imaging Camera
HySpex – SWIR Hyperspectral Imaging Camera
Spero – QT – IR chemical imaging microscope
Witec Alpha R Microscope – Raman confocal microscope
Horiba Xplora – Raman confocal microscope
Ultimaker 3 - 3D Printer

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Research

Optical fibre communications
Internet, BIM networks
Semiconductor light sources
Dynamics of complex systems

Process Improvement

Applied spectroscopy for process control
Advanced inspection techniques
Analysis of product and processes

Product Development

Prototype development
New semiconductor materials and devices
Optical test equipment
Illumination for industrial applications

Consultancy

Wide array of contract services
Imaging
Analysis

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