Lab Construction Progress

Lab Windows

This is the view out the front of the building, with the office space just cleared of all the desks, etc. Now real construction can get underway.

There was a lot of noise when they jackhammered out the holes for the ductwork.

There was a lot of noise when they jackhammered out the holes for the ductwork.

The only way to run new cooling lines and conduit in a 100 year old brick building.

The only way to run new cooling lines and conduit in a 100 year old brick building.

The ceiling work is almost done. LED lights should help minimize the 60 Hz noise on the photodiodes.

The ceiling work is almost done. LED lights should help minimize the 60 Hz noise on the photodiodes.

All the noisy, power hungry equipment is going to go in this entry vestibule.

All the noisy, power hungry equipment is going to go in this entry vestibule.

This unit is going to be responsible for keeping the temperature stable to within a few degrees.

This unit is going to be responsible for keeping the temperature stable to within a fraction of a degree Celsius.

We'll see how this anti-static tile helps keep us from shocking laser diodes into oblivion.

We’ll see how this anti-static tile helps keep us from shocking laser diodes into oblivion.