Choosing the right cryostat can be a challenge, particularly when considering your long-term needs and budgetary requirements.
This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of the key factors to consider when evaluating cryostats for a research lab, including:
- Temperature stability and range, including the need for high temperature
- Types of cooling mechanisms, and their advantages and drawbacks
- Sample considerations, including the environment and vibration sensitivity
- Application and measurement requirements, such as those needed for photoluminescence or FTIR spectroscopy
The speakers will also discuss initial purchase and operating costs, especially those relating to the availability of liquid helium, and whether a cryogen-free solution would better serve your cooling needs.
Learning Outcomes
- Review some of the key things to consider when choosing a cryostat
- Learn about the types of control systems used to maintain a stable temperature in a cryostat
- Understand the differences between sample-in-vacuum and sample-in-exchange gas cryostats
- See what’s available for optical access, ultra-high vacuum environments, and magneto-transport experiments
- Learn how to best isolate sample measurements for vibration-sensitive experiments
- Understand choices of optical window material for a required signal transmission range
- Learn about the pros and cons of the different types of cryogen-free cryostats
The Speaker:
Rachel Floyd
Director of Product Management for Cryogenic Systems,
Lake Shore Cryotronics
Rachael Floyd has more than 20 years of experience developing cryogenic products for the worldwide scientific community. She received her BSc (Hons) in Physics from the University of Canterbury and her PhD in Engineering Physics from the University of Wollongong. She did her postdoctoral work at the State University of New York at Buffalo. As Director of Product Management for Cryogenic Systems at Lake Shore Cryotronics, Rachael oversees all product management related to cryostats, cryocoolers, recirculating gas coolers, and other lab cooling products. In addition to working with customers to determine the right solution for their application, she has been involved in specifying products for large scientific research projects, including the customisation of cryostats for neutron scattering facilities.
Any questions ahead of the webinar?
Get in touch with our Technical Sales Manager, Dr. Luke Nicholls, by email below or call (01372) 378822.
