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Check to ensure wires are preserved. Make sure wires do not overlap under thermal clamps and
ensure the clamps are not too tight. Make sure wires do not touch the radiation shield or contact
the sample mount directly after the thermal clamp.
6.1.3
When You are Using Your Cryostat
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Keep the lid on the sample chamber to keep it free from dust.
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Supply a slight amount of nitrogen to keep the system clean and dry.
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Use the
VENT
command with “Vent Continuously” enabled to keep nitrogen flowing through
the chamber at atmospheric conditions.
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Keep the sample chamber under vacuum. Use the
PULL VACUUM
command button to pull and keep
the chamber under a medium vacuum state.
