The HiLASE Centre is participating in the Centre for Advanced Electron and Photon Optics (CAEPO) project, which builds on the earlier CEPO initiative. CAEPO unites key institutions involved in research on electron, photon, and quantum technologies.
Led by the Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ISI CAS), this project focuses on the development and implementation of cutting-edge technologies in these fields, aiming to advance both Czech and global research. The project seeks to enhance research excellence and the practical relevance of academic partners while promoting knowledge transfer to industrial partners.
Focus Areas of CAEPO:
- Electron and light microscopy and spectroscopy,
- Advanced lasers and their applications,
- Opto-fiber sensors and probes,
- Micro- and nanostructured surfaces and optical components,
- Ultra-sensitive detection at the limits of physical principles,
- Ultra-precise metrology for manufacturing,
- Development of sophisticated components and systems.
Funding and Timeline:
The CAEPO project is co-funded with state support by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TA CR) within the National Competence Centre program. It is financed through the National Recovery Plan under the European Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF).
Project Number: TN02000020
Project Title: Centre for Advanced Electron and Photon Optics
Abbreviation: CAEPO
Provider: Technology Agency of the Czech Republic
Start Date: January 1, 2023
End Date: December 31, 2028
Coordinator: Institute of Scientific Instruments of the Czech Academy of Sciences (ISI CAS)
Project Partners:
- MESING, spol. s r.o.
- Meopta, s.r.o.
- IQS Group s.r.o.
- Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences (HiLASE Centre)
- CRYTUR, spol. s r.o.
- Compo Tech PLUS, spol. s r.o.
- Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- NenoVision s.r.o.
- NETWORK GROUP, s.r.o.
- PSI (Photon Systems Instruments), spol. s r.o.
- TechSoft Engineering, spol. s r.o.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific Brno s.r.o.
- Institute of Photonics and Electronics, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Plasma Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Institute of Molecular Genetics, Czech Academy of Sciences
- Czech Technical University in Prague / Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
- Masaryk University
- Palacký University in Olomouc
- Brno University of Technology / Central European Institute of Technology (CEITEC)
