Director: Dr. Robert Lindquist
Phone: 256-824-2561

Welcome to the
Center for Applied Optics

The Center for Applied Optics (CAO) advances optical science and engineering research and development in support of high technology educational, industrial and government interests and requirements. The center includes eleven faculty and staff, with 23 affiliated faculty and staff from UAHuntsville's academic departments. The center includes CAD/CAM and optomechanical design facilities, as well as diamond turning, optical fabrication, metrology, holography, testing and prototyping of state-of-the-art optical components and systems. Center researchers are exploring unique applications of optics for numerous space, military and industrial uses. Excellent research personnel and laboratory resources make the CAO uniquely qualified to perform state-of-the-art research.

The Optics Building is a four-story building designed and constructed for research and graduate studies in the field of applied optics. The building contains research laboratories, classrooms, meeting rooms, and offices for the Center for Applied Optics and the Department of Physics.

CAO Projects