PS-L Probe Station Specifications
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| LT-3 | Liquid Flow Cryostat | |
| Liquid Cryogen Usage | Liquid Helium or Liquid Nitrogen | |
| Temperature* | ||
| Liquid Helium | ~3.5 K - 400 K* | |
| Liquid Nitrogen | ~77 K - 400 K* | |
| Stability | 0.1 K | |
| * 500K and 800K options also available | ||
| Cooldown Time | ||
| ~ 4.5 K | ~ 10 minutes | |
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Sample Holders* Custom options also available |
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Grounded |
2.25” Diameter (standard) |
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Load Lock – Grounded |
1” Diameter: Custom Sizes available |
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Electrically Isolated |
2.25” Diameter (Optional) |
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Coaxial (Biased) |
2.25” Diameter (Optional) Includes BNC Feedthrough with Coaxial Cable to sample stage |
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Triaxial (Biased with Guard) |
2.25” Diameter (Optional) Includes Triaxial Feedthrough with Coaxial or Triaxial wire. |
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| Radiation Shield | ||
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Material |
Nickel Plated OFHC Copper |
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Diameter |
8” (203 mm) |
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Ports |
6 (standard) Empty ports have removable blanks installed |
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Lid |
Removable Lid with Sapphire Cold Window |
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Mounted On |
Standoffs for ideal thermal gradient |
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Optical Access |
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Window Mat. |
Sapphire |
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Window Diam. |
2.5” (63 mm) |
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Window Clear View |
2.25” (57 mm) |
| Vacuum Shroud | ||
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Material |
Welded Conflats, Stainless Steel |
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Diameter |
11.97” (304 mm) |
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Probe Ports |
4 (standard): up to 6 - 8 available |
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Spare Accessory Ports |
(2) UHV Flanges installed with blanks |
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Lid |
Conflat Flanged Lid with Quartz Window |
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Mounted On |
31” x 31” Powder Coated Aluminum Plate |
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Optical Access |
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Window Material |
High Purity Quartz |
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Window Diam. |
2.75” (69 mm) |
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Window Clear View |
2.37” (60 mm) |
| Probe Arms | ||
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| GSG Microwave | Tungsten with Coaxial or Triaxial Cable (custom tips available) |
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| DC/Low Frequency | Contact ARS for Custom Microwave Probe Solutions | |
| Fiber Optic | Contact ARS for Custom Fiber-Optic Probe Solutions | |
| Vibration Isolated Table | ||
| Vibration Level | < 1 µm (With Cryocooler Running) | |
| Table Top Height | 927 mm (36 in.) | |
| Table Top Width | 927 mm ( 36 in.) | |
| 7:1 GigE Microscope with Zoom Lens* | ||
| Field Of View | 4.2 - 0.61 mm | |
| Working distance | 89 mm | |
| Numerical Aperture (N.A.) | 0.024 - 0.08 | |
| Highest Resolution | 1 µm | |
| Magnification | Final magnification depends on the monitor size | |
| Image Size | 1280 x 1024 pixels | |
| Camera Output | USB-2.0 | |
| Frame rate | 25 fps | |
| Accessories | Ring Light Boom Stand USAF 1951 Test target | |