Code Information

We assign an identifier to our equipment to simplify its maintenance and manage its movements inside the Institute. We use a code that tells us quickly about the main specifications. For high-pressure cells, here is the way we define the code:

• the leading two digits denote the internal ILL order number
• the first and second letters denote the code of the manufacturer:
  • PG > Pressurized with Gas
  • PL > Pressurized with Liquid
  • PCL > Pressurized and Clampled with Liquid 
• the third and fourth digits refer to the maximum pressure in kbar, e.g. 70 for 7 kbar.
• the following letters denote the code of the material in the beam:
  • AL > Aluminium
  • AO > Al2O3 - Alumina or Sapphire
  • CB > Copper - Beryllium
  • SS > Stainless Steel
  • TAV > Titanium - 6 Aluminium - 4 Vanadium (TA6V)
  • TZ > Titanium - Zirconium (null-matrix alloy) 
• the last digits indicate the maximum sample diameter or thickness in mm.

For the sample sticks, please refer to the Low Temperatures page.