| Code | Name | Description | Capability | Instruments |
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| AVM-1 | AVM-1: 11T asym, vertical field magnet, 1.5K – 300K; B<11T | 12 Tesla vertical field recondensing magnet: 0.5T/min; it can accommodate Dilution Insert DL-1 | Temp Range: 1.5K - 300K | Echidna, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
| AVM-2 | AVM-2: 7T vertical magnet | Commissioned for Pelican and Quokka.
The magnet is currently under commissioning. Please discuss bookings with SE team prior to scheduling. | | Bilby, Pelican, Quokka |
| CF-11 | CF-11: Cryofurnace, top loader, 1.5K - 800K | CF-11: Cryofurnace, top loader, 1.5K - 800K. Preferred use is for Pelican but is also available for Taipan, Sika, Wombat, Echidna and Emu. | Temp range: 1.5K - 800K | Pelican |
| CF-12 | CF-12: Cryofurnace, top loader, 1.5K - 800K | CF-12: Cryofurnace, top loader, 1.5K - 800K. Preferred use is for Emu, but can also go on Sika, Taipan, Echidna, Wombat, and Pelican. | Temp range: 1.5K - 800K | Emu |
| CF-13 | CF-13: Cryofurnace 1.5K to 800K | Under commissioning | | Sika |
| CF-16 | CF-16: Cryofurnace, 4K - 750K | | | Taipan |
| CF-17 | CF-17: Cryofurnace, 4K - 750K | | | Sika |
| CF-2 | CF-2: Cryofurnace, bottom loader, 5K - 300K or 20K - 750K | Standard bottom loader for Koala | Temp Range: 5K - 300K
Temp Range: 20K - 750K | Koala |
| CF-5 | CF-5: Cryocooler for eulerian cradle, 8K - 300K | Bottom loader to be used with the eulerian cradles | Temp Range: 8K - 300K | Dingo, Echidna, Taipan, Wombat |
| CF-6 | CF-6: Cryocooler for Reflectometry/SANS, 5K - 300K | Bottom loader designed to fit into the electromagnet HM-3, can be used with EF-1; it has a manual sample rotation stage | Temp Range: 5K - 300K | Bilby, Platypus, Quokka |
| CF-7 | CF-7: Cryofurnace, top loading, 4K - 300K | Top Loading AS Scientific Cryofurnace - preferred for Echidna, it can reach 750K with TL-1 sample stick. Note that mail-in proposals are limited to temperatures of 300K and below. | Temp Range: 4K to 300K | Echidna |
| CF-8 | CF-8: Cryofurnace, top loading, 4K - 450K | Top Loading Cryofurnace - preferred for Wombat, it can reach 750K with TL-1 | Temp Range: 4K - 450K | Wombat |
| CL-1 | CL-1: Single point energy calculations | CL-1: Single point energy calculations
| | Scientific Computing |
| CL-2 | CL-2: Structure determination/geometry optimisation | CL-2: Structure determination/geometry optimisation
| | Scientific Computing |
| CL-3 | CL-3: Lattice dynamics/phonon calculations | CL-3: Lattice dynamics/phonon calculations
| | Scientific Computing |
| CL-4 | CL-4: Molecular dynamics simulations | CL-4: Molecular dynamics simulations
| | Scientific Computing |
| CL-5 | CL-5: Monte Carlo simulations | CL-5: Monte Carlo simulations
| | Scientific Computing |
| CL-6 | CL-6: Mechanical quantities (e.g., elastic constants) | CL-6: Mechanical quantities (e.g., elastic constants)
| | Scientific Computing |
| CL-7 | CL-7: Diffusion calculations (e.g., MD simulations, nudged elastic band) | CL-7: Diffusion calculations (e.g., MD simulations, nudged elastic band)
| | Scientific Computing |
| CL-8 | CL-8: Band/electronic structures | CL-8: Band/electronic structures
| | Scientific Computing |
| Cobra | Cobra: Wide Bore N2 Cryostream, 80K - 400 K | Oxford Cryosystems Cobra Plus, nitrogen gas flow
| Temp Range: 80K - 400K | Koala |
| DL-2 | DL-2: He-3/He-4 Dilution Insert, 50mK - 1K | | | Echidna, Pelican, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
| EC-3 | EC-3: Small Eulerian Cradle | Small full circle eulerian cradle - usually only used on Kowari | | Kowari |
| F-1 | F-1: Vacuum Furnace F-1 , RT - 1600°C | ILL type, niobium shielded vacuum furnace, can reach 1800°C for short periods only (t < 30 minutes) | | Echidna, Sika, Spatz, Taipan, Wombat |
| GD-1 | GD-1: Gas Delivery and Sorption/Desorption System, max. pressure 200 bar | Hiden Isochema IMI-HTP volumetric/manometric system for in-situ sorption/desorption measurements | Pressure: max 200 bar | Echidna, Wombat |
| HM-2 | HM-2: 10T horizontal field magnet (wet), 1.5K – 300K; B <10T | 10 Tesla horizontal field magnet, can reach 11 T with lambda plate, can use 3he one-shot for 500mK - 80K temps. | | Bilby, Quokka |
| HM-3 | HM-3: 1T Electromagnet, B < 1T | 1 Tesla Bruker Electromagnet, can be used with cryocooler CF-6. Predominantly used on Platypus as a horizontal magnet. Can be used on Quokka, Bilby and Wombat (for polarisation experiments) as a vertical magnet. | | Bilby, Platypus, Quokka, Wombat |
| HTS-1 | HTS-1: Gas delivery quartz/steel system for Vacuum Furnace F-1, RT - 900°C | Used with F-1 – on request for gas loading experiments only | Temp Range: RT - 900 °C | Echidna, Wombat |
| IR-1 | IR-1 Infra-red Spectrometer | | | Spatz |
| LF-1 | LF-1: Langmuir Film Balance | NIMA Type 601 | | Platypus, Spatz |
| MM-1 | MM-1: SICS readable multimeter | | | Bilby, Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Koala, Kookaburra, Kowari, Pelican, Platypus, Quokka, Sika, Spatz, Taipan, Wombat |
| PG-2 | PG-2: Potentiostat Galvanostat (Autolab 302N with FRA) | | | Physical Properties Measurement System, Small-Angle X-ray Scattering, X-ray reflectometer |
| PG-3 | PG-3: Potentiostat Galvanostat Biologic VSP | VSP – current range: 20nA-400mA; up to 5A with booster; max freq: 1MHz | | Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Pelican, Platypus, Sika, Spatz, Taipan, Wombat |
| PG-4 | PG-4: Potentiostat Galvanostat Biologic SP-300 | | | Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Pelican, Platypus, Sika, Spatz, Taipan, Wombat |
| PS-1 | PS-1: SICS controlled power supply | | | Bilby, Dingo, Echidna, Emu, Koala, Kookaburra, Kowari, Pelican, Platypus, Quokka, Sika, Spatz, Taipan, Wombat |
| SAXS-10 | SAXS-10: Multiple position holder for powders (14 positions 2.5 mm ID) – RT only | | | Small-Angle X-ray Scattering |
| SAXS-11 | SAXS-11: Multiple position holder for solids (14 positions) – RT only | | | Small-Angle X-ray Scattering |
| SAXS-5 | SAXS-5: Single capillary for sample under flow – RT only | | | Small-Angle X-ray Scattering |
| SAXS-6 | SAXS-6: Disc-geometry cells for viscous sample – RT only | | | Small-Angle X-ray Scattering |
| SC-10 | SC-10: RALF 6-axis robot arm | | | Wombat |
| SC-2 | SC-2: 20 position SANS sample changer , -40°C - +120°C | Thermally controlled sample changer for 20 samples | Temp Range: -10°C - +80°C | Quokka |
| SC-3 | SC-3: Sealed Multiple Troughs, RT | 5 position liquid-air trough | | Platypus |
| SC-4 | SC-4: Robot Sample Changer (Robbie), RT | 4 axis robot (Robbie), 2x50 standard Vanadium can sample trays, preferred on Echidna | | Echidna |
| SC-5 | SC-5: Robot Sample Changer (Rosie), RT | 6 axis robot (Rosie), 2x50 standard Vanadium can and texture measurements, maximum 3kg load | | Kowari |
| SC-6 | SC-6: 5 position USANS sample changer, RT | Sample changer dedicated to USANS instrument | | Kookaburra |
| SC-7 | SC-7: SANS 5 Position Rotating Tumbler, RT | 5 position rotating sample tumbler for QUOKKA and BILBY. Holds round Banjo-style Hellma cells of differing path lengths. Room temperature only. | | Bilby, Quokka |
| SC-8 | SC-8: 12 position SANS sample changer | Thermally controlled sample changer for 12 samples | Temp Range: -20°C - +90°C | Bilby |
| SC-9 | SC-9: USANS 6 Position Rotating Tumbler | Thermally controlled rotating tumbler for 6 positions
Temp Range: RT – 80°C
| | Kookaburra |
| SL-1 | SL-1: Solid-Liquid Cell (SL-1), RT | Various sizes | | Platypus |
| SP-1 | SP-1: Syringe pump, 0.73 µl/hr – 2.1 l/hr | NE 1000 syringe pump | Flow: 0.73 µl/hr – 2.1 l/hr | Bilby, Dingo, Echidna, Koala, Kookaburra, Kowari, Platypus, Quokka, Spatz, Wombat |
