Technical specifications
Ports (optics/electrical feedthroughs) Four on the side of the cryostat *
Maximum port clear aperture 28 mm (77 K radiation shield limit)
Electrical connector (standard) 10 pint low-voltage electrical connector
Optic axis height 20 mm
Headroom (when cold) 77 mm
(Helium temperature) cold plate diameter 250 mm
Liquid helium capacity 9.5 litres
Liquid nitrogen capacity 10.0 litres
Hold time, subsequent fill (typical,not including initial fill) 60-80 days (ports blanked, no wiring)
  21-28 days (reduced band mm detector)
  14-21 days (broadband mm detector) 
Liquid nitrogen hold time (approx) >3 days
Cryostat diameter 365 mm
Cryostat height (excluding lifting handle) 710 mm
Mass (empty) ??? kg
* Downward looking optics also available. 
Over-pressure relief valves are located on both the cryostat top plate and central neck baffle. 

This dual reservoir cryostat is the largest non-bespoke cryostat that we manufacture. It has a 77 K liquid nitrogen Dewar and jacket, with an intermediate 40 K cold helium gas cooled radiation shield. This surrounds a central 4.2 K liquid helium Dewar. The liquid nitrogen hold time is over three days enabling this cryostat to be used in environments where minimal user intervention is required. A liquid helium hold time of up to  twenty eight days is typical when this cryostat is used as a reduced band mm wave detector. 

TK1875

Readying the cryostat for operation by evacuating and cooling to liquid helium temperature, takes about one day. This includes a twenty four hour liquid nitrogen pre-cool. It is recommended that sufficient time be allowed to pre-cool the cryostat so that the gas cooled radiation shield has time to reach 77K before the liquid helium is transferred into the cryostat. A shorter pre-cool can be carried out, but this will require excessive use of the more expensive liquid helium cryogen. 

TK1875 cold plate

Note that we regular customise the cryostat to suit customer applications. For example, extended radiation shields can be built that give a greater height above the 4.2K cold plate to accommodate larger apparatus. For example, a mini-refrigerator, or bespoke customer equipment can then be mounted in the cryostat.

 

tk1875 schematic

Edited Jul11