About CAPT

The Colorado Advanced Photonics Technology (CAPT) Center has several labs with equipment that give companies access to state of the art measurement and fabrication equipment. Companies are welcome to come to the center and use equipment, or contract service measurements are also available. CAPT has a 2000 square foot facility. There is also a dark room for photolithography, a general optics and development lab, office space, and conference room. The four major areas of concentration are:

• Optical Characterization and Metrology Lab
• Photonics and General Developmental Lab
• Prototype Packaging and Photolithography Lab
• Environmental Test and Evaluation Lab

CAPT is conveniently located in Longmont which is close to Boulder and Denver, and easily accessible from interstate I-25 ( see map).

As a non-profit organization, the CAPT Center provides cutting-edge technical services and human resources to its corporate and educational partners. The CAPT Center is the only photonics resource in Colorado that can deliver: surface roughness measurements, optical testing , contract measurement services, prototyping, precision metrology, environmental testing, use of photonics equipment and facilities, training for current employees, and connections with future employees.

The CAPT Center provides access to state-of-the-art facilities and equipment:

• $5 million in equipment for material characterization, prototype packaging, measuring, inspection and environmental testing.
  
• 2,000 sq. ft. of support laboratories
  
• Design, processing, characterization, packaging and quality labs
• CAPT Incubator Program

Before you commit to purchasing expensive equipment, test your product ideas at the CAPT Center.