ST-300 & ST-300T compact cryostats

Designed for experiments with limited space, these cryostats are available in optical or non-optical configurations. The tail diameters can be specified to fit your experiment.

ST-300 datasheet

ST-300

Lake Shore — environment by JANIS

Standard configuration

Designed for experiments with limited space, the Lake Shore ST-300 optical and ST-300T include the following components:

Optical (ST-300)

  • Compact optical vacuum shroud
  • Compact optical radiation shield
  • Four (4) 0.88 in clear view quartz windows
  • Optical sample holder
  • One (1) 10-pin electrical feedthrough
  • Three (3) blank feedthrough ports
  • Temperature sensor
  • 6 ft superinsulated cryogen transfer line
  • Control heater
  • System test

Tubular (ST-300T)

  • Compact tubular vacuum shroud (1.5 in O.D.)
  • Compact tubular radiation shield
  • Blank sample holder
  • One (1) 10-pin electrical feedthrough
  • Three (3) blank feedthrough ports
  • Temperature sensor
  • 6 ft superinsulated cryogen transfer line
  • Control heater
  • System test

Typical applications:

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ST-300/T specifications

Temperature range~2 K to 500 K (700 K optional)
Initial cooldown time15 min
Nominal temperature stability (with controller) 50 mK or less
OrientationAny position (with increased helium consumption)
System weight (without transfer line)~10 lb (4.6 kg)
Cryogen consumption on cooldown0.4 L LHe (325 K to 4.2 K)
0.1 L LN2 (325 K to 77 K)
Nominal cryogen consumption rate

0.6 L/h LHe (5 K)
0.1 L/h LN2 (100 K)

NOTE: Specifications do not include optical or experimental heat loads and assume vertical orientation. Specifications may change depending on the length of the transfer line flexible section.


Optional configurations

Other compact configurations:

  • Rotatable window block
  • O-ring sealed windows
  • Vacuum shroud extensions
  • High temperature (700 K)
  • Subcompact vacuum shroud (shown below)

 

ST-300 with optional sub-compact window block for use in small bore magnet

ST-300 SuperTran cryostat subcompact window block ST-300 SuperTran cryostat subcompact window block  close-up

ST-300T with a 6-way triaxial breakout box

ST-300T SuperTran cryostat 6-way Triax break-out box

Special compact ST-300 with (4) windows

ST-300 Compact ST-300 Compact close-up

ST-300 with optional mounting plate

ST-300 Compact Optical Cryostat with optional mounting plate