Linkam Scientific Instruments LTS120 Manual

LTS120—Peltier System
This Peltier controlled system provides a turnkey solution with 0.1C temperature stability and control, rapid sample loading and
precise sample positioning in the range of -40°C to 120°C without requiring liquid nitrogen for cooling.

Features and Benefits

The LTS120 sample chamber features gas valves to enable purging with inert
gas or flow of humidified air.
The stage consists of a large area temperature controlled element with a plati-
num resistor sensor embedded close to the surface for accurate temperature
measurements.
The sample is simply mounted on a standard microscope slide in direct contact
with the polished heating element and can be manipulated 15mm in XY direc-
tion. The stage lid easily swings open thereby enabling rapid sample change-
over.
To minimise the temperature gradient across the sample, the light aperture in
the block is only 2.5mm diameter.
The new PE95-LinkPad temperature controller with LCD touch screen control
is used to quickly program a temperature profile by simply tapping the on-
screen controls.
The intuitive Linksys32 temperature control software can be added to enable
full PC programming of the temperature.
The system comes as a simple turnkey solution easily operated with little or no
experience with temperature controlled stages.
There are stage clamps available to attach the stage to the substage of the
microscope or use the Linkam Imaging station to ensure even greater sample
access and free up your research microscope for other microscope based ap-
plications where sample temperature control is not required.

Specifications

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Temperature Range -40°C* to 120°C (* F200 cryogenic water circula-
tory needed)
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Sample area of 40x40mm
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15mm XY manipulation as standard
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Sample holder for standard 76x26mm microscope slides
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Gas tight chamber for atmospheric control
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Swing out lid for easy sample loading
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Can be used with transmitted or reflected light
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Mounts directly to microscope table or substage
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Stage body size: 166x90x24mm
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100 Ohm platinum sensor
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Temperature stability and accuracy to 0.1°C
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Maximum heating / cooling rate of 30°C/min
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Response time of <1 second at 5°C/min at 50°C
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Objective lens minimum working distance: 6mm
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Condenser lens minimum working distance: 13.2mm
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The LTS120 heating and freezing stage
Temperature Range -40°C to 120°C
PE95-LinkPad Temperature Controller
LTS120 stage showing microscope slide holder
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