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Colorado Advanced Photonics Technology Center


The Colorado Advanced Photonics Technology (CAPT) Lab has a 2000 square foot facility containing a dark room for photolithography, a general optics and development lab. The four major areas of concentration are:

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

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

  • $5 million in equipment for material characterization, prototype packaging, measuring, and inspection.
  • 2,000 square feet of support laboratories
  • Design, processing, characterization, packaging and quality labs

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

The CAPT Lab offers contract measurement services. These services include surface roughness measurements, 2D and 3D surface profiles, surface finish, and other custom optical testing. We can measure parts with very fast turn around. If the measurement service you are looking for is not listed, contact Larry Scherrer at 303-556-4175.

 

 

Below is a list of equipment at the CAPT Facility. All of the equipment is available for rent at the CAPT Center while some of the equipment can be rented to members for off-site use.

Equipment Classification

Use of the facility should be reserved in advance and the use of any particular item is subject to availability. Call a CAPT representative to schedule usage and assure availability.

Equipment Cost
CAPT facility rates depend on three factors: sophistication of the equipment being utilized, commitment to use equipment over a period of time, and CAPT Membership status. See our complete Equipment List and Classification.

   Member Rate Schedule  Non-Member Rate Schedule
 Equipment Class  Hourly Rate ($/hr)  Hourly Rate ($/hr)
A $50 $75
B $75 $115
C $100 $150
D $150 $225
E $200 $300
F $250 $350

Payment Terms
Terms are NET 15 days upon invoice for CAPT Members and terms are Due on Receipt for non CAPT Members.

Usage Discount
The CAPT Facility Rate Schedule provides discounts for long-term usage from the hourly rate. Weekly and monthly rates are available at substantial discounts. The weekly and monthly usage fees must be paid in full in advance.

Technical Assistance and Contract Measurements
CAPT will provide Engineering level and/or Technical level technical assistance at the following rates:
Technician: $60/hr
Engineering: $100/hr

Membership
CAPT Lab members enjoy a number of benefits that non-member companies forego. Only CAPT Member organizations are entitled to the discounted facility rate schedule that offers substantial savings over regular users of the facility. In addition, only CAPT Member employees are eligible for purchasing discounts on any of the CAPT seminars, including group discounts that can represent up to a 25% savings over the non-member rates. The costs of the membership are as follows:

 Company Type Membership Fee 
 Small company (Rev <$2.0M or <15 employees)  $1000/yr
 Medium company (Rev >$2.0M or >15 employees)  $1000/yr
 Large company (Rev > $20M or >100 employees)  $2000/yr

Finally, CAPT extends credit terms of NET 30 days to all CAPT Members. Non-Members must pay CASH in advance. This is especially advantageous when the facility needs to be used on a moments notice.

Director: Larry Scherrer
E-mail: lscherrer@CAPTcenter.org and larry.scherrer@ucdenver.edu
Mailing Address: University of Colorado Denver CAPT Lab
                            1201 5th Street
                            110 UCD
                            Denver, CO 80217
Phone: 303-556-4175, 303-556-4084
Fax: 303-556-4073
Location: Technology Building Room 101 on the Auraria Campus
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