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Deep Lab - Expansion of nano@stanford

Transforming End Station 3 into a Cutting-Edge Hub for Nanoscale Research and Education

PROJECT VISION

To transform End Station 3 into a cutting edge multi-disciplinary research and education hub focused on nanoscale characterization at the Stanford Nano Shared Facilities

PROJECT LEAD 

Stanford Nano Shared Facilities under the Vice Provost and Dean of Research 

GOALS AND PRIORITIES

The Deep Lab project will realize a new and reimagined space in the current End Station 3 that integrates shared facilities, collaborative and specialty faculty research space and educational instruction infrastructure. The co-location of research and educational spaces, combined with new educational initiatives, will expand laboratory and research experiences to a broader population of undergraduate students, graduate students and other Stanford researchers.   

When completed, the Deep Lab project will accomplish the following goals:

  • To support new research directions and new centers at Stanford by expanding advanced instrumentation capabilities via individual high-performance tools and clusters of tools for nanoscale characterization.
  • To provide educational space for facilities-based and laboratory course-based training and instruction
  • To showcase cutting edge scientific research at Stanford for student and faculty recruitment and development

These goals align well with the long-range vision comprised of the following priorities: (i) catalyzing discovery in every field, (ii) sustaining life on earth and (iii) accelerating solutions for humanity. Beyond enabling advanced research that “catalyzes” discovery in science and engineering, the new facilities will facilitate research through accelerators and partners external to Stanford and coordinate with the new School of Sustainability. 

Interior renovations of the three-story underground concrete bunker will support an expansion of the Stanford Nano Shared Facilities program and transform the space into a cutting-edge multidisciplinary research and education hub. The renovations will focus on the basement level which will house state-of-the-art instrumentation for transmission electron and scanning probe microscopy; x-ray and spectroscopy; nanofabrication; and teaching labs. Additional components include refurbishments to the mezzanine level and support spaces, creating a new main entrance and lobby, and updating existing finishes to transform the building into a modern research facility. Efforts are also being made to infuse light and color into the space to compensate for the lack of natural light.

Background

VPDoR conducted a space study and recommended to the budget group a program to expand SNSF capabilities within End Station 3 (ES3). The project received funding starting FY23 with the goal to enhance the ES3 building. The project will be General Use Permit (GUP) neutral. Constructed in the 1960s, End Station 3 (formerly known as the Hansen Experimental Physics Laboratory) supported a linear accelerator operated by the High Energy Physics Laboratory. In 2016, after years of underutilization, the facility underwent a major code and infrastructure upgrade to support future research programs.

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