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Bell Cryostat
Bell Cryostat
02 Apr 2020
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The Higgs Bell Cryostat is suited to a number of low temperature vacuum testing applications.
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Features
Vacuum or cryo-vac testing down to 60K (-213°C) or 20K (-253°C)
Can accommodate units up to 1.2m
Optical and electrical/electronic access during test
Located in a controlled-access clean-lab area
Engineering support available to help design testing
Full technician support included for operation of cryostat and vacuum systems
Use cases
General vacuum compatibility testing
Cryogenic-vacuum system testing from room-temperature to 20K (-253°C)
Ideal for larger volume or heavier items
Confirm correct functional operation during test through optical window and electrical/electronic pass-through connections
Technical details
Vessel Size
1500mm dia x 900mm (H)
Roughing Vacuum System
1 x scroll pump
High Vacuum System
1 x turbo pump
Typical Pump Down time
~1 hour
Base Pressure at Ambient
< 5E
-4
mbar
Base Pressure cold
< 5E
-5
mbar
Cooling System
1x 2-stage Helium CTI helium cold-head
Temperature Sensors
DT470 with Lakeshore temperature controller
Feedthroughs
Multiple electrical ports
Large Vacuum Ports
5 x ISO 160 ports, 1 fitted with viewport
Small Vacuum Ports
3 x KF25
Radiation Shielding
Single-stage at 80K with ML
1st Stage cold station
~60K (1200mm x 1200mm breadboard 25mm M6 tapped)
2nd Stage cold station
~20K (600mm x 600mm breadboard 25mm M6 tapped)
Pressure Relief Device
Fitted, pop-off @ 0.2bar
Unloaded cool down time
~4 hours
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