

Fully automated measurement environment Temperature range
• 1.6 K to 400 K standard
• 300 mK option with 3He refrigerator
• 50 mK option with dilution refrigerator
• High Temperature Range: 700 / 1000 K
• milli-Kelvin stability across range Magnetic field
• Up to 9 T with mini CFMS
• Up to 18 T with high field CFMS
• Very low field option with precise control close to zero field Benefits of the Cryogen-Free Measurements System (CFMS) Shared facility – for all users
• Completely cryogen-free
• No special experience required
• Very long maintenance interval Very safe and convenient
• No liquid cryogen transfers
• No hazard from evaporating gases
• Full protection during power loss
• Fast sample exchange Modular architecture
• Compatible with all measurement modules
• Rapid interchange between modules Automated control
• Stable field and temperature performance
• Unattended operation
• Enables complex & long-duration experiments Through-life support
• Direct support from factory
• Remote system support via the internet
• International service team
• Free software updates
Standard CFMS
Magnetic field | 10~18 Tesla |
Central field homogeneity for VSM | 0.1% over 3 cmר 1 cm cylinder at field centre |
Persistent mode decay rate | 10 ppm/hr (optional switch) |
Outer vacuum can diameter | 850 mm |
Total height (inc. cryocooler and VTI) | 1300 mm |
Cooldown time | 24 hours |
System continuous operation | 20,000 hours |
Mini CFMS
Magnetic Field | 3~9 Tesla |
Central field homogeneity for VSM | 0.1% over 1cm ר 1cm cylinder at field centre |
Persistent mode decay rate | 10 ppm/hr (optional switch) |
MiniCFMS dimensions | 660 mm ×400 mm |
Total Height (inc. cryocoolers and VTI) | 900 mm |
Cooldown Time | < 12 hours |
System Continuous operation | 30,000 |
Cryogen Free Integrated Variable Temperature Insert
Sample Space | 25 mm |
Temperature range (witd continuous gas flow in VTI) | 1.6 K to 400 K |
witd optional inserts (not available for all measurements): | up to 700 K witd heated sample platform Down to 0.3 K witd Helium-3 insert |
Temperature control: (witd Lakeshore series unit) | 5 mK @ 10 K 10 mK @100 K 50 mK @ 300 K |
Typical sample cooldown time to 1.6 K | 60 minutes |
Temperature stabilisation time for a typical 10 K temperature step. | Accuracy: Set time: ± 1 K 1 minute ± 0.1 K 10 minute ± 0.01 K 15 minute |
Vibrating Sample Magnetometer (VSM)
Range of tde z-axis translation stage | 100 mm |
Vibration amplitude Typically | 2 mm |
Vibration frequency Typically | 20 Hz |
Maximum sample size | 10 mm |
Optimum sample size | 5 mm or smaller |
Maximum sample size | 10 mm |
Optimum sample size | 5 mm or smaller |
Noise base (10 sec averaging) | 1 ×10-6 emu |
Dynamic range (standard) | 108 |
Accuracy and reproducibility | 0.50% |
Noise level | 2 ×10-6 emu/√Hz +B ×5 ×10-7 emu / T /√Hz |
AC Susceptibility
Maximum AC field | 20 gauss at 100 Hz |
Sensitivity at 1KHz | 10-7 emu at 4 K |
Useful range of frequency | 1 Hz to 20 KHz |
Maximum sample size | 5 mm diameter |
Resistivity and Hall Effect
Maximum sample size | 5×10 mm |
Supply current range v (witd 2400) | 1 nA to 1 A |
Resistance measurement range (DC) | 100 nΩ to 1 GΩ |
Voltage sensitivity (witd 2182) | 10 nV to 100 V |
Accuracy of resistance measurement | < 0.1% 1-106 ohm |
AC Resistance/Hall Effect
Frequency range | 1 mHz~100 kHz |
Current source range | 2 pA~100 mA |
Voltage measurement range | 10 nV~1 V |
Specific Heat
Temperature range | 3~300 K |
Temperature resolution | 0.1 K at 50 K |
Frequency of temperature modulation | 0.1~100 Hz typical 0.01~0.1 K |
Amplitude of temperature modulation | 0.01~0.1 K |
Sensitivity | 1 nJ/K |
Typical sample dimensions | 100×200 microns |
Typical sample mass | 1~10 microgram |
Thermal Transport
Temperature range | 2~350 K |
Range of tdermal conductance measurement | 1 μW/K~1W/K at 300 K 0.1 μW/K~10 mW/K at 10K |
Absolute accuracy | Better than 5% |
Range of tdermal EMF measurement Absolute accuracy | 1 μV/K to 1 V/K Better than 5% |
Typical sample size | 1×1×10 mm |
700K Furnace
Standard temperature range | 200~700 K |
Sample size | 5 mm |
1000K Furnace
Required VTI Size | 30 mm |
Standard temperature range | 300 K~1000 K |
Sample size | 5 mm |
Ultra Low Field
Supply current range | ± 500mA |
Range | ± 50mT |
Accuracy | 10-4 |
Step size | 1 μT |
Helium-3 Insert
Base temperature | <300 mK |
Working temperature range | <300 mK~325 K |
Outer diameter | 22 mm (to suit 25 mm VTI) |
3He capacity | Total 3He gas volume 1.5 STP litres Working volume in normal use approx 1.0 STP litres |
Initial Cooldown time | 2 hours from room temperature sample change to 3He condensation temperature under standard cryogen-free VTI operating conditions |
Recondensation time | 25 minutes to condense 90% of 3He charge and cool pot to below 2 K |
Performance | 24 hours at 285 mK witd zero load 12 hours at 340 mK witd 25μW load 3 hours at 550 mK witd 185μW load |
Dilution Refrigerator
Base temperature | 50 mK |
Cooldown time from room temperature to 50 mK | 8 hours |
Sample space | 12 mm diameter Compatible witd standard 6 pin resistivity plug-ins |
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