Pioneering world-class photonics research, fabrication, and innovation.
Discover NAPFPioneering world-class photonics research, fabrication, and innovation.
Discover NAPFThe National Advanced Photonics Facility is a state-of-the-art research centre dedicated to the advancement of photonic technologies.
NAPF brings together leading researchers, engineers, and industry partners to develop next-generation photonic devices, systems, and applications. Our facility offers unparalleled fabrication capabilities, characterisation tools, and collaborative research programmes.
From integrated photonic circuits and optical sensors to laser systems and quantum photonics, NAPF is at the forefront of an industry that is transforming communications, healthcare, defence, and clean energy.
We welcome academic and industry collaborators at every stage-from exploratory feasibility studies through to high-volume prototype manufacture.
NAPF collaborates with specialist facilities to support world-class photonics research.
World-leading infrastructure and expertise across the full photonics development pipeline.
Sub-100 nm lithography, deposition, and etching for advanced photonic integrated circuits and novel device structures.
Development and characterisation of high-power, ultrafast, and tunable laser systems for scientific and industrial applications.
Design and realisation of photonic sensors for environmental monitoring, medical diagnostics, and structural health monitoring.
Research into quantum light sources, entanglement, and quantum communication protocols using integrated photonic platforms.
Silicon photonics, InP, and heterogeneous integration for scalable, low-cost photonic systems targeting telecoms and data centres.
PhD programmes, short courses, and industry placements to grow the next generation of photonics professionals.
NAPF conducts fundamental and applied research that translates into real-world photonic solutions.
Exploring light-matter interactions, novel materials, and unconventional nonlinear phenomena at the cutting edge of physics.
Collaborative R&D with SMEs and multinationals to accelerate photonics commercialisation and technology readiness.
Applying photonics to clean energy, carbon monitoring, and green manufacturing to support net-zero ambitions.
Interested in collaboration, access to our facilities, or learning more about NAPF? We would love to hear from you.
National Advanced Photonics Facility, The University of Queensland, Australia