Material Characterisation & Fabrication

Optofab Adelaide

Optofab is a facility funded by the National Collaborative Research Infrastructure Strategy (NCRIS), specialising in optical fibre, glass and functional optical materials production.

Optofab Adelaide

The Bragg Crystallography Facility

The Bragg Crystallography Facility specialises in structure determination for small and large molecules and powder X-ray diffraction for research and industry.

The Bragg Crystallography Facility

Silica Fibre Fabrication Facility

The Silica Fibre Fabrication Facility represents a state-of-the-art silica glass fabrication facility that further extends IPAS capabilities and opens new opportunities for Australian researchers within these fields.

Silica Fibre Fabrication Facility

IPAS - Analytical Facility

IPAS uses a range of analytical equipment for material characterisations and syntheses, accessible to both IPAS members and external users.

IPAS - Analytical Facility

Soft Glass and Fibre Fabrication Facility

The optical fibre manufacturing facilities at the Institute for Photonics and Advanced Sensing (IPAS) at The University of Adelaide comprise state-of-the-art fabrication equipment, know-how and capability.

Soft Glass and Fibre Fabrication Facility