The KNI Lab at Caltech acs_math_mw_144 https://lab.kni.caltech.edu/The_Kavli_Nanoscience_Institute_Laboratory_at_Caltech MediaWiki 1.44.2 first-letter Media Special Talk User User talk Project Project talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Form Form talk Module Module talk 0 173 3578 3541 2025-07-02T19:36:54Z Sydney 20 Updated Director of KNI to Andrei Faraon -- 7/2/25 Sydney G. 3578 wikitext text/x-wiki {{infobox laboratory |name = The Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) |image = KNI-Caltech-Cleanroom.jpg |caption = ''A look inside the KNI Laboratory cleanroom'' |motto = Advancing multidisciplinary research in nanoscience |research_field = Electronics, Photonics,</br>Quantum Matter & Technology,</br>Medical & Biological Engineering,</br>and Sustainability |operating_agency= [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Institute_of_Technology California Institute of Technology] |location = Pasadena, California</br>United States |address = Steele Laboratory</br>[https://www.caltech.edu/map/campus/harry-g-steele-laboratory-of-electrical-sciences Campus Building #81] |established = 2003 |directors = [https://faraon.caltech.edu/ Andrei Faraon] |staff = Eight |users = 120+ |website = http://kni.caltech.edu/ }} '''[https://lab.kni.caltech.edu/index.php/Covid-19 COVID-19 INFORMATION].''' == About the KNI == The Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) Laboratory, located at the California Institute of Technology, spans 10,000 ft² across two facilities, primary among them the 7,500 ft² controlled-environment cleanroom in the Steele Building sub-basement, where the majority of lithography, deposition, etching, microscopy, and supporting instrumentation is located. Managed by full-time technical staff and available for use by researchers at Caltech and other academic, government and industrial institutions, the KNI Laboratory is equipped for — and dedicated to — exploring the limits of nanofabrication. == Available Resources == This lab site contains resources that are meant to maximize our users' ability to be safe, informed, productive KNI lab members. We also welcome non-KNI members to learn about our lab and make use of any resources provided on this site. * '''Sidebar:''' See the left-hand sidebar for general information, links to equipment categories, and other resources * '''[[Equipment List]]:''' Find resources for any given instrument (e.g. SOPs, troubleshooting, presentations, manuals, videos, specifications) * '''[https://mh-fbs1.caltech.edu/Anon/Logon.aspx Equipment Reservations]:''' Go to the KNI's FBS Reservations site to make reservations to use the equipment * '''[https://caltech.box.com/s/fd1zf5fanzimlpuopwmtai6vqqh5dv8s KNI Document Library]:''' Find resources grouped by instrument type * '''[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWbGhTKjT6wv7T4sZ23E7WQ KNI YouTube Channel]:''' Video tutorials, which are also linked to from individual instrument pages * '''[https://kni.caltech.edu The KNI Website]:''' Official information on KNI programs, research, publications, and news * '''[Mailto:derose@caltech.edu SUGGESTION BOX]:''' Please send all SUGGESTIONS to help improve the KNI Lab to Guy DeRose. == Equipment Updates == To receive staff & user updates on individual instruments (or groups of instruments), go to [[Email Lists]] and subscribe to all relevant lists. == Contacting the KNI == For general or specific inquiries, go to [[KNI Staff Members]] and use the information there to contact the appropriate individual(s). == New KNI Users == To become a KNI lab user, see the information and forms provided on [[New User Forms]]. <!-- [[Image:KNI-Caltech-Cleanroom.jpg|thumb|upright=1.25|KNI Cleanroom caption]] --> ==KNI User Offboarding== * [https://caltech.box.com/s/qapv4ytu4uhyszz538rz4k55mvdihyix KNI Member Offboarding SOP] The Offboarding SOP must be completed when ending your KNI Lab membership. It lists items such as Labrunr, Stored Items, Chemicals, Stored Data/Files, etc, which should to be addressed before your membership ends. __NOTOC__ pqd061a3txuxx8cqj6bismbnlr84t6n