Material properties facility
What we do
We provide the means to characterize samples using techniques such as magnetization, specific heat and resistivity using our highly adaptable Quantum Design PPMS and MPMS instruments.
PPMS
An example heat capacity measurement: the frustrated magnet GeNi2O4 shows two magnetic transitions
Our Physical Properties Measurement System (PPMS) allows measurements of specific heat, resistivity and magnetic properties in applied magnetic fields up to 14 T. The standard sample environment provides temperature control over the range 1.9 - 400 K, and our He3 insert allows you to reach temperatures down to 500 mK. Versatile sample mounts couple to electrical leads in the cryostat insert providing the possibility for you to easily adapt the apparatus to your own experiment.
MPMS
The MPMS system: our SQUID magnetometer
Our Magnetic Properties Measurement System (MPMS) is a magnetometer based on Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) technology. It provides sensitive magnetometry in a temperature range 1.9 - 400 K, in applied magnetic fields of up to 7 T.