Code | Name | Description | Capability | Instruments |
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AC-1 | AC-1: AC Impedence Spectrometer, 10kohm -100Mohm | | Impedence: 10kohm -100Mohm | Platypus, Spatz |
AVM-1 | AVM-1: 12T asym, vertical field magnet, 1.5K – 300K; B<12T | 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 |
BT-1 | Cadex C8000 battery tester | | | Dingo, Echidna, Kowari, Quokka, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
Be-Filter | Beryllium Filter Spectrometer | Beryllium Filter Spectrometer option for TAIPAN | Energy Range: 5.0 - 70 meV | Taipan |
CF-1 | CF-1: Cryofurnace, bottom loader, 5K - 300K or 20K - 750K | Standard bottom loader for TAIPAN and SIKA; Can be used with EF-1. | Temp Range: 5K - 300K Temp Range: 20K - 750K | Sika, Taipan |
CF-10 | CF-10: Cryocooler, top loading, 1.5K - 300K | Top Loading cryostat, it can be used with Dilution Insert DL-1 and polarization coils | Temp Range: 1.5K - 300K | Echidna, Pelican, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
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 | Echidna, Emu |
CF-13 | CF-13: Cryofurnace 1.5K to 800K | Under commissioning | | Echidna, Sika |
CF-15 | CF-15: Cryofurnace, 4K - 400K and 50K - 750K | CF-15: Cryofurnace, 4K - 400K and 50K - 750K | | Echidna |
CF-16 | CF-16: Cryofurnace, 4K - 400K and 50K - 750K | | | Echidna, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
CF-17 | CF-17: Cryofurnace, 4K - 400K and 50K - 750K | | | Echidna, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
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-3 | CF-3: Cryofurnace, bottom loader, 5K - 300K or 20K - 750K | Pooled bottom loader for general use, but currently modified for preferential use on Pelican | Temp Range: 5K - 300K Temp Range: 20K - 750K | Pelican, Sika |
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, Kowari, Sika, 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 - 450K | Top Loading AS Scientific Cryofurnace - preferred for Echidna, it can reach 750K with TL-1 sample stick | Temp Range: 4K to 450K | Echidna, Sika, Taipan |
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 | Sika, Taipan, 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 |
DC-1 | DC-1: Triton dilution cryostat (~20mK to 30K) | Dilution cryostat with top-loading sample change capability.
1 day install and ~26hrs for initial cooldown to dilution temperatures.
~12hrs for sample change and cooldown back to dilution temperatures. | | Echidna, Pelican, Wombat |
DL-1 | DL-1: He-3/He-4 Dilution Insert, 50mK - 1K | Dilution Insert - only to be booked in conjunction with Cryocooler CF-10, CF-11, CF-12, 12T Vertical magnet AVM-1 or 7T Vertical magnet AVM-2 . Please discuss with SE before booking.
Remote temperature control out of service. | Temp Range: 50mK - 1K | Echidna, Emu, Pelican, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
DSC-1 | DSC-1: Differential Scanning Calorimeter, -50°C - +350°C | DSC for in-situ SANS experiments | Temp Range: -50°C - +350°C | Quokka |
EC-1 | EC-1: C shaped Eulerian Cradle | C shaped eulerian cradle; can accommodate CF-5 | | Echidna, Kowari, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
EC-3 | EC-3: Small Eulerian Cradle | Small full circle eulerian cradle - usually only used on Kowari | | Kowari |
EF-1 | EF-1: Electric Field, 10 kV | 10kV DC variable power supply system | Voltage: up to 10kV | Wombat |
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, Pelican, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
F-4 | F-4: Halogen lamp furnace for horizontal load frame, RT - 1000°C | Halogen lamp furnace to be used with Kowari load frame (P-2) | | Kowari |
F-5 | F-5: Low Temperature Vacuum Furnace, RT – 500°C | Covers the low T range, which is difficult to regulated with the ILL type vacuum furnace, it has gas loading capability | | Wombat |
F-6 | F-6: Environmental Chamber, RT – 100°C | In house designed environmental chamber, can used for bulky samples, can be used on Load Frame P-2, (Please discuss with Sample Envirionment group before booking) | | Echidna, Kowari, 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 | Bilby, Echidna, Pelican, Platypus, Quokka, Sika, Spatz, Taipan, Wombat |
GS-1 | GS-1: Dynamic Sampling Gas Spectrometer, 1-200 AMU | Hiden Gas Spectrometer HPR-20 100 mbar - 2 bar | Pressure Range: 100 mbar - 2 bar | Bilby, Echidna, Platypus, Quokka, Sika, Spatz, Taipan, 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 |
IR-1 | IR-1 Infra-red Spectrometer | | | Spatz |
LF-1 | LF-1: Langmuir Film Balance | NIMA Type 601 | | Platypus |
LF-2 | LF-2: Small Langmuir Film Balance | NIMA Model 301M | | Platypus |
P-4 | P-4: 3/8" Vanadium can, 15 bar | Sealable 3/8" Vanadium sample can with a volume of 4 mL | Pressure: 15 bar | Echidna, Pelican, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
P-5 | P-5: 1/4" Vanadium can, 30 bar | Sealable Vanadium sample can with a volume of 1.5 mL | Pressure: 30 bar | Echidna, Pelican, Sika, Taipan, Wombat |
RH-1 | RH-1: Shear cell / rheometer, -40°C - +80°C | Rheometer for SANS experiments based on Anton_Paar MCR 500 model | Temp Range: -40°C - +80°C | Kookaburra, Quokka, Wombat |
RV-1 | RV-1: Rapid Viscosity Analyser | Rapid Viscosity Analyser | | Quokka |
SC-1 | SC-1: 10 position SANS sample changer, RT - 450°C | Thermally controlled sample changer for 10 samples | Temp Range: RT - 450°C | Bilby |