About Instrument and its applications
The facility is a single characterization unit to measure electrical, and thermal
transport properties from 400 K to 1.8 K temperature range in the presence
and absence of a magnetic field (~14 Tesla). This system is a modular system
having a cryostat and cryomagnetic for temperature variation and
magnetic field, respectively. Different modules of measurements can be
exchanged as per the requirement and the system can be configured easily for
various measurements. The system does not require liquid cryogen (liquid
He) and a closed cycle system can be used to attain the low-temperature
control and to conduct cool with a free superconducting magnet. Helium
gas requirement has reduced considerably due to pulsed tube technology.
The following measurements can be performed regularly using the facility:
1) Electrical transport characteristics: Four probe resistivity (DC and AC)
measurements, current-voltage measurements, magnetoresistance
measurements.
2) Thermal transport: Thermal conductivity, Seebeck coefficient, Nernst
coefficient and thermoelectric figure of merit
3) Heat Capacity
Applications:
The application areas of AAS are very wide including environmental analysis, medicines, metal alloys, etc.
General Information-
Make- Quantum Design
Model- DynaCool PPMS
Sample Requirements
Powder/Solid sample 5g
Specifications-
1) No need for liquid cryogens
2) Temperature range: 1.8 K – 400 K
3) Magnetic field: ±14 T
4) Solid sample
5) Built-in Cryopump for high vacuum applications (<10 -4 Torr)