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{{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       = [http://jrgreer.caltech.edu/ Julia R. Greer]
|staff           = Eight
|users           = 120+
|website         = http://kni.caltech.edu/
}}
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== About the KNI ==
The Kavli Nanoscience Institute (KNI) Laboratory, located at the California Institute of Technology, spans 10,000 ft<sup>2</sup> across two facilities, primary among them the 7,500 ft<sup>2</sup> 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.

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