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Cryofurnaces & High-T Inserts

The cryofurnace is basically a standard variable-temperature "Orange" cryostat with an extended range above room temperature. The sample is top loaded into the sample chamber, which has aluminium shields and walls transparent to neutron beams. The radiation shields, at liquid nitrogen temperature, between the variable-temperature insert (V.T.I.) and the liquid helium bath, have been optimised so that the liquid helium evaporation rate of the bath is insensitive to the sample temperature. A friction weld between the sample well (stainless steel) and the sample chamber (aluminium) allows temperatures up to 300°C to be obtained. The double shield around the sample chamber maintains a reduced temperature gradient along the sample. In the cryogenic temperature range (T < 300K), the cryostat has the same performance as the standard ILL "Orange" cryostat. In the furnace temperature range (20°C < T < 300°C), the cryofurnace has a faster response time than standard furnaces.

Some of the cryofurnaces and high-temperature inserts are available from a pool on request. Sufficient advance notice to sane(at)ill.fr is required for their reservation and preparation. Other cryofurnaces are assigned to specific instruments. The scientific and technical staff of the instruments concerned are in charge of their maintenance. However, major repairs and modifications are carried out in the workshop of the Services for Advanced Neutron Environment team.

All requests for liquid helium should be made at least 48 hours in advance. Please arrange with your Local Contact to order your helium. If you are not familiar with transferring liquid helium between dewar and cryostat, please do not hesitate to call for assistance from your Local Contact or directly from the Services for Advanced Neutron Environment team.

Code

Temperature
Range (K)
Material in
the beam
Sample Dimensions
 Ø x height (mm)

Type, Comment

71ILHV70

1.5 - 550A5 - AG3Ø70

Top loading

106ILHV49

1.5 - 550A5 - AG3Ø49 x 112

Top loading

118ILHV49

1.5 - 550A5 - AG3Ø49

Dual-exchanger, top loading,
compatible with Cryopad-III

119ILHV49

1.5 - 550A5 - AG3Ø49

Top loading, new cold-valve

141ILHV49

1.5 - 550A5 - AG3Ø49 x 110

Top loading

145ILHV70

1.5 - 550A5 - AG3Ø70 x 195

Top loading

155ILHV49

1.8 - 550A5 - AG3Ø49

Dual-exchanger, top loading
with Vanadium tail in vacuum chamber

Instrument

CodeTemperature
Range (K)
Sample Dimensions
 diameter x length (mm)

Type, Comment

ADAM - CRG

 10 - 600Ø30

Cryo-refrigerator

D2B

97ILHV491.5 - 600Ø49Dual-exchanger, top loading
with Vanadium tail

 

147ILCC4920 - 650 with heating insertØ29 with heating insert

Pulse Tube

D4, IN1

232ILHV491.5 - 600Ø49

Dual-exchanger, top loading
with Vanadium tail

D10

112ILHV241.8 - 450Ø24

4-circle He flow

D17

265ARCC2410 - 650Ø24

Top loading, sapphire windows

D20

264ILHV491.5 - 550Ø49

Dual-exchanger, top loading

IN5

208ILHV701.8 - 550Ø70

Top loading, large tail

IN11

157ILHV491.5 - 550Ø49

Top loading, not magnetic

IN13 - CRG

115EDCC49

15 - 400 with heating stick

Ø49

Top loading

 

172ILCC702.6 - 800Ø49

Top loading (dry) with heating insert

IN16B

87ILHV491.8 - 550Ø49

Dual-exchanger, top loading,
compatible with Cryopad-III

PANTHER

201ILHV701.5 - 550Ø70

Top loading, large tail

SHARP-CRG

131ILHV701.8 - 550Ø70

Top loading, large tail