MPMS and PPMS

PPMS and MPMS made by Quantum Design are installed in joint laboratory of Faculty of Science UPJŠ and Institute of Experimental Physics SAS.

MPMS (Magnetic properties measurement system) XL-5:

Maximum sample size: 9 mm
Field uniformity: 0.01% over 4 cm
Temperature range: 1.8 – 400 K

MPMS OPTIONS:

  • SQUID AC Susceptibility Measurement (*) - 0.1Hz to 1KHz;
    sensitivity: 2 x l0-8 emu at 0 T
  • Ultra-Low Field Capability (*) ±0.05 G for the 5 T or 7T magnets
  • Reciprocating Sample Option (RSO) - DC Magnetization absolute sensitivity: 1 x 10-8 emu@ 2,500 Oe
  • Continuous Low Temperature
  • Control/Temperature Sweep Mode (CLTC) - Sweep rate: 0.001 - 10 K/min
  • iHelium3 insert for measurements down to 0.45 K (dc and ac measurements)

PPMS (Physical properties measurement system):

equipment for automated measurement of physical properties in temperature range: 350 mK – 350 K
in magnetic field up to 9 T
Heat capacity, el. and thermal transport, magnetometer

Temperature Accuracy: 0.5% @ 0 T
Sample Size: 1 to 500 mg; 20 mg typical
Heat Capacity Range:
1 mJ/K to 100 mJ/K
Resolution: 10 nJ/K @ 2 K
electrical resistivity, Hall voltage
Voltage Noise: 0.5 nV/ 0.5 nV/ Hz @ 1 kHz
Voltage Sensitivity: 1 nV
Current Range: 10 mA to 2 A (500 mA continuous)
Frequency Range: 1 Hz to 1 kHz