Sample Environment: Echidna

High-resolution powder-diffractometer
CodeNameDescriptionCapability
AVM-1AVM-1: 12T asym, vertical field magnet, 1.5K – 300K; B<12T12 Tesla vertical field recondensing magnet: 0.5T/min; it can accommodate Dilution Insert DL-1Temp Range: 1.5K - 300K
CF-5CF-5: Cryocooler for eulerian cradle, 8K - 300KBottom loader to be used with the eulerian cradlesTemp Range: 8K - 300K
CF-7CF-7: Cryofurnace, top loading, 4K - 450KTop Loading AS Scientific Cryofurnace - preferred for Echidna, it can reach 750K with TL-1 sample stickTemp Range: 4K to 450K
DL-2DL-2: He-3/He-4 Dilution Insert, 50mK - 1K
F-1F-1: Vacuum Furnace F-1 , RT - 1600°CILL type, niobium shielded vacuum furnace, can reach 1800°C for short periods only (t < 30 minutes)
GD-1GD-1: Gas Delivery and Sorption/Desorption System, max. pressure 200 barHiden Isochema IMI-HTP volumetric/manometric system for in-situ sorption/desorption measurements Pressure: max 200 bar
HTS-1HTS-1: Gas delivery quartz/steel system for Vacuum Furnace F-1, RT - 900°CUsed with F-1 – on request for gas loading experiments onlyTemp Range: RT - 900 °C
MM-1MM-1: SICS readable multimeter
PG-3PG-3: Potentiostat Galvanostat Biologic VSPVSP – current range: 20nA-400mA; up to 5A with booster; max freq: 1MHz
PG-4PG-4: Potentiostat Galvanostat Biologic SP-300
PS-1PS-1: SICS controlled power supply
SC-4SC-4: Robot Sample Changer (Robbie), RT4 axis robot (Robbie), 2x50 standard Vanadium can sample trays, preferred on Echidna
SP-1SP-1: Syringe pump, 0.73 µl/hr – 2.1 l/hrNE 1000 syringe pumpFlow: 0.73 µl/hr – 2.1 l/hr
VD-1VD-1: Vapour Delivery System static/dynamic, RT-50 °CHiden Isochema XCS environmental system for in-situ static/dynamic vapour deliveryTemp Range: RT-50 °C
* Required Sample Environment not listed
* User supplied Sample Environment equipment
User Supplied Pressure Vessel
PP-1: Peristaltic pump
* No Sample Environment equipment required