All perspective users must complete a Keck lab user form. This document must be on record in the Keck lab before any person can use the facility.

All members of JILA and their groups are eligible to use the Keck lab free of charge. However, each individual must be properly trained on a given piece of equipment before using it (see Mini-Courses). The hourly labor fee of $80.00 will apply for training.

Other members of the CU and NIST community are allowed to use the Keck lab under the following conditions:

• They require a special capability of the Keck lab that is not readily accessible elsewhere.
• They must be sponsored by a JILA Fellow or Associate Fellow (other members of JILA do not have the right to sponsor users).
• There is an hourly charge of $60 for use of the lab.
• If JILA personnel are retained to do projects in the Keck lab, such as imaging or lithography, a $80.00 per hour labor fee will be assessed.
• A CU account or speed number or NIST project number must be provided before or at the time the facility is used.

Users from outside of CU must adhere to the following conditions:

• The Keck lab is intended for research, not production. Only outside users with research projects will be granted access.
• A completed and signed License Agreement must be current and on record in the Keck lab for any non-CU person to use the facility.
• There is an hourly charge of $160 for use of the lab. Tutorials and training on the equipment cost $80.00 per hour. No usage fee is assessed during training.
• A purchase order for the estimated amount of time the facility will be used, as agreed upon by the lab manager, must be provided before or at the time the facility is used.
• If JILA personnel are retained to do projects in the Keck Lab, a $80.00 per hour labor fee in addition to the $160.00 per hour lab usage fee will be invoiced against the purchase order provided to the lab manager at or before the time of the work.

The hourly charges are imposed to help defray the overhead that is normally applied to JILA research groups. The charges will be adjusted periodically to reflect changes in costs and usage of the Keck lab.

The minimum charge for all outside users will be 1 hour, with ½ increments thereafter.

JILA users have highest priority for the equipment, followed by other CU users. Non-CU users have lowest priority. See Conditions of Use for scheduling and reservation policies.

Supplies for the Keck lab will be handled through the JILA Supply Office. Cost for general use supplies (primarily for the clean room) will be distributed among users in proportion to use.


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