Physical Properties Measurement
MRL’s Physical Property Measurement suite provides instrumentation for the characterization of electronic, thermal, and magnetic properties of a variety of material systems at cryogenic and high temperatures over a range of applied magnetic fields. Powder, thin film, and single crystals can all be characterized using the Quantum Design MPMS3 SQUID and PPMS systems we have available. Both are equipped with a number of different accessories to tailor your experiment.
Techniques
Electrical transport
The two Quantum Design PPMS Dynacool instruments are capable of measuring electrical resistivity in longitudinal, transverse (Hall) and van der Pauw configurations.
Heat Capacity
High-precision microcalorimetry experiments can be performed using the Heat Capacity option of the Quantum Design PPMS Dyancool.
Thermal Transport
Thermoelectric materials can be rapidly characterized using the Thermal Transport Option of the Quantum Design PPMS Dynacool.
Magnetization
The Physical Properties Measurement core maintains two instruments capable of measuring the magnetization in materials.
Equipment in this Core
| Equipment Name | Contact | Location | Techniques | |
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| Equipment Name | Contact | Location | Techniques | |
| Quantum Design PPMS Instrument Cart |
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410 MRL |
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The QD PPMS Instrument Cart is designed to work with the Quantum Design PPMS and PPMS B instruments and to facilitate user-designed electrical transport measurements. Additional capabilities included high-precision DC resistivity measurements, voltage sourcing/gating, and AC resistance measurements at frequencies up to 10 kHz. |
| Quantum Design MPMS3 SQUID Magnetometer |
|
410 MRL |
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| Quantum Design MPMS3 SQUID Magnetometer B |
|
410 MRL |
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| Quantum Design PPMS Dynacool |
|
410 MRL |
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| Quantum Design PPMS Dynacool B |
|
410 MRL |
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