The Superconductivity and Magnetism Group has a suite of state-of-the-art equipment that is operated and maintained by the Group. This apparatus is used for:
These facilities are available for use by members of the Department, the University, and, through collaborations, by external users.
If you would like to know more please contact a member of the Superconductivity and Magnetism Group (please see listings below).
During the course of our research work we also make regular use of a number of Central facilities here in the UK and abroad.
Equipment List and Specifications
Sample Preparation Facilities
Equipment
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Specifications
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External users
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Status
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NEC SC-N35HD infra red image furnace
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2 mirror furnace. Max. operating temperature 2000 ºC. |
Contact Geetha Balakrishnan for further details
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Operational |
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Crystal Systems Incorporated F-ZT-10000-H-IV-VPS infra red image furnace
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4 mirror furnace. Max. operating temperature 2000 ºC. Chamber can be pumped to 10-6 mbar using a turbo pump and then filled with O2, Ar, CO or various specific gas mixtures up to pressures of 10 atm.
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Contact GB for further details
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Operational
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Crystal Systems Incorporated FZ-T-12000-X-VI-VP Xenon lamp image furnace
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4 mirror furnace. Max. operating temperature 2800 ºC. Chamber can be pumped to 10-6 mbar using a turbo pump and then filled with O2, Ar, CO or various specific gas mixtures up to pressures of 10 atm. |
Contact GB for further details
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Operational |
| Canon Machinery SC1-MD11020 infra red image furnace |
2 mirror furnace. Max. operating temperature 2000 ºC. |
Contact GB for further details |
Operational |
A Cyberstar  (France) Czochralski tetra arc furnace |
For the growth of metallic and intermetallic single crystals. |
Contact GB for further details
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Operational |
| Argon shielded tri arc furnace |
Thoriated tungsten electrodes. Samples up to 8 cm in length and 1 cm in diameter prepared under 1 atm. flowing Ar gas. |
Contact GB for further details
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Operational |
| 3 annealing furnaces |
Max. temperature 1600 ºC. Treatment under flowing gases. |
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Booking sheets open |
| 2 box furnaces |
Max. temperature 1600 ºC. |
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Booking sheets open |
| Three zone furnace |
Each zone is controlled separately with a max. operating temperature of 1200 ºC. |
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Booking sheet open |
| Philips PW1730 X-ray generator with Photonic-Science real time Laue system |
Photonic-Science high resolution Laue X-ray imaging system with Newport goniometer; Philips x-ray generator with Mo tube. |
Contact Oleg Petrenko for further details
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Booking sheets open |
Laboratory Measurement and Characterization Apparatus
Equipment
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Specifications
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External users
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Status
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Quantum Design MPMS 5S SQUID magnetometer
{M vs. T or M vs. H}
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±5 T magnet. T range 1.8-400 K. Sensitivity 5×10-7 emu. Maximum sample size ~5×5×5 mm3 and 3 emu.
The system has an ultra-low field and an ac option.
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Contact MRL |
Booking sheets open
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Quantum Design MPMS XL7 SQUID magnetometer
{M vs. T or M vs. H}
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±7 T magnet. T range 1.8-400 K with oven option to 800 K. Sensitivity 5×10-7 emu. Maximum calibrated sample size ~9mm and 5 emu.
System includes transverse moment detection system and sample rotators.
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Contact MRL |
Booking sheets open
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IQ2000-AGHS-2RSO Helium-3 system
{M vs. T or M vs. H}
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Trange 480 mK -1.8 K, background 2×10-4 emu at 5 T.
Used in conjunction with 7T QD MPMS SQUID magnetometer.
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Contact MRL |
Booking sheets open
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easyLab Mcell10 pressure cell: used in conjunction with our SQUID magnetometers
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Single wall cell. Hydrostatic pressures of 10 kbar. Sample space (1.9 mm diameter and 10 mm long). With automatic background subtraction min. sample signal ~1×10-5 emu.
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See MRL |
Ready for use |
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Quantum Design Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) (#1)
{C vs. T or H}
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±9 T magnet. Heat capacity measurements using a relaxation method over the T range 1.8-400 K. Base temperature 300 mK with He-3 insert and 50 mK with dilution refrigerator option. |
Contact MRL |
Booking sheets open
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Quantum Design Physical Property Measurement System (PPMS) (#2)
{Rac and Rdc) vs. T, H, or P}
{S and K vs. T or H}
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±9 T magnet, Trange 1.8 K to 400 K. Transport measurement:
AC transport option allows AC and DC resistivity, 4 and 5 wire balanced Hall effect and I-V curve measurements
Thermal transport option allows measurements of thermal conductance K and Seebeck coefficient S.
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Contact MRL |
Booking sheets open
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| easyLab Pcell30 pressure cell: used in conjunction with our PPMS system. |
Cylindrical double-walled BeCu / super-alloy & WC Maximum pressure 3.0 GPa, pressure volume 2.9 mm dia. x 10 mm length, 6 Cu twisted pairs for AC transport measurements. |
Contact MRL |
Est. operational Oct. 2011 |
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Oxford Instruments vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM)
{M vs. T or M vs. H}
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±12 T magnet. T range 1.4-300 K (50-1000 K with furnace insert). Sensitivity 5×10-6 emu (1×10-4 emu with furnace insert). Maximum sample size ~5×5×5 mm3 and 300 emu. |
Contact MRL |
Magnet electronics damaged. Under repair. |
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Oxford Instruments cryomagnet
(ESR measurements)
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±9 T magnet. T range 1.4-300 K. Variable frequency ESR measurements. |
Contact OAP |
Warm - ready for use |
| 3 ASR products orange cryostats |
T range 1.4-300 K. Inserts: heat capacity (adiabatic method), ac magnetic susceptibility (N.B. 20-10000 Hz, zero d.c. magnetic field) |
Contact MRL |
heat capacity insert awaiting repair |
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Oxford Instruments Heliox He-3 insert
{χa.c. vs. T or frequency}
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Base temperature 320 mK with ac magnetic susceptibility stage. |
in use: final year project |
Testing |
