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4.3.5 Cooling stage (optional)
The cooling stage is used to prepare heat sensitive samples. The sample holder and
the mask can be cooled down to -160 °C using LN
2
supplied from an external 25 l
Dewar. Heating up of the sample can only be done under vacuum conditions, thus
water contamination on the sample is avoided.
Three types of gold plated copper sample holders are available:
for sample size: 10 x 10 mm and 0 to 4 mm thickness
for sample size: 10 x 10 mm and 2 to 7 mm thickness
for sample size: 25 x 25 mm and 0 to 5 mm thickness
Table flange with cooling stage and displacement paths:
vertical position is set using the left hand set screw
lateral position is set using the right hand set screw
distance between sample and mask is set by using the centre set screw
(travel range: 6 mm)
vertical 2 mm
lateral 10 mm
