The Spilker Engineering & Applied Science Building houses the Ginzton independent laboratory as well as the offices of the Department of Applied Physics. Research activities in the Nano Center span a broad range of areas from photonics and quantum engineering to single-molecule biophysics. User facilities within the building feature some of the most advanced nanoscale patterning and characterization equipment available (complementing the nearby Stanford Nanocharacterization Lab and Stanford Nanofabrication Facility), largely in underground installations to provide the stringent control of vibration, light, and cleanliness that is essential for nanoscale research.
This cache, however, is not NANOscale, nor is it underground.
The new facilities have been tailored to meet the cutting-edge requirements of over seventy researchers from all over campus, who no doubt appreciate the beautiful landscaping and lovely plants that surround the area.