Boston University Photonics Center
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The Boston University Photonics Center is a building and research center owned by Boston University
. The 10-floor 235000 sq ft (21,832.2 m²) building opened in June 1997, finished at a cost of $78.4 million. The center specializes in developing and commercializing new products for the photonics
industry, spanning the fields of biomedical engineering, nanoscience, physics, astronomy, and chemistry.
The steel frame of the building is founded on a reinforced concrete mat to minimize vibrations. Adjacent to the Mass Pike
, the above ground windows have a 1 inch airspace between window panes to block ambient sound from the highway.
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
. The 10-floor 235000 sq ft (21,832.2 m²) building opened in June 1997, finished at a cost of $78.4 million. The center specializes in developing and commercializing new products for the photonics
Photonics
The science of photonics includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. The term photonics thereby emphasizes that photons are neither particles nor waves — they are different in that they have both particle...
industry, spanning the fields of biomedical engineering, nanoscience, physics, astronomy, and chemistry.
The steel frame of the building is founded on a reinforced concrete mat to minimize vibrations. Adjacent to the Mass Pike
Massachusetts Turnpike
The Massachusetts Turnpike is the easternmost stretch of Interstate 90. The Turnpike begins at the western border of Massachusetts in West Stockbridge connecting with the Berkshire Connector portion of the New York State Thruway...
, the above ground windows have a 1 inch airspace between window panes to block ambient sound from the highway.