Sensor Type
Temperature Coefficient
Sensor Units
Input Range
Sensor Excitation
(Constant Current)
Display Resolution Sensor Units
Example Lake Shore Sensor
Temperature Range
Standard Sensor Curve
†
Typical Sensor Sensitivity
Measurement Resolution:
Sensor Units
Temperature Equivalence
Electronic Accuracy:
Sensor Units
Temperature Equivalence
Temperature Accuracy including
electronic accuracy, CalCurve
and calibrated sensor
Control Stability:
Sensor Units
Temperature Equivalence
Magnetic Field Use
*
No longer available from Lake Shore.
†
Typical sensor sensitivities were taken from representative calibrations for the sensor listed.
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Lake Shore Model 340 Temperature Controller User's Manual
Table 1-2. Model 340 Sensor Input Performance Chart
Silicon Diode
GaAlAs Diode
Negative
Negative
Volts (V)
Volts (V)
0 - 2.5 V
0 – 7.5 V
10 µA ±0.01%
10 µA ±0.01%
10 µV
10 µV
DT-470-CO-13 with
TG-120SD with 1.4H
1.4H calibration
calibration
1.4 – 475 K
1.4 - 475 K
Lake Shore
Requires calibrated
Curve 10
sensor
-30 mV/K at 4.2 K
-180 mV/K at 10 K
-1.9 mV/K at 77 K
-1.25 mV/K at 77 K
-2.4 mV/K at 300 K
-2.75 mV/K at 300 K
-2.2 mV/K at 475 K
-2.75 mV/K at 475 K
10 µV
10 µV
0.4 mK at 4.2 K
0.1 mK at 10 K
5.5 mK at 77 K
8.0 mK at 77 K
4.2 mK at 300 K
3.6 mK at 300 K
4.5 mK at 475 K
3.6 mK at 475 K
±80 µV ±0.005%
±80 µV ±0.01%
of reading
of reading
±5 mK at 4.2 K
±3 mK at 10 K
±70 mK at 77 K
±150 mK at 77 K
±50 mK at 300 K
±75 mK at 300 K
±40 mK at 475 K
±55 mK at 475 K
±27 mK at 4.2 K
±23 mK at 10 K
±110 mK at 77 K
±195 mK at 77 K
±85 mK at 300 K
±120 mK at 300 K
±150 mK at 475 K
±165 mK at 475 K
±20 µV
±20 µV
±0.8 mK at 4.2 K
±0.2 mK at 10 K
±11 mK at 77 K
±16 mK at 77 K
±8.4 mK at 300 K
±7.2 mK at 300 K
±9 mK at 475 K
±7.2 mK at 475 K
Recommended for
Recommended for
T ≥ 60 K and B ≤ 3 T
T > 4.2 K & B ≤ 5 T
100 Ω Platinum RTD
100 Ω Platinum RTD
250 Ω Full scale
500 Ω Full scale
Positive
Positive
Ohms (Ω)
Ohms (Ω)
0 – 250 Ω
0 – 500 Ω
1 mA
1 mA
1 mΩ
1 mΩ
PT-103 with 14J
PT-103 with 14J
calibration
calibration
30 – 675 K
30 – 800 K
DIN 43760
DIN 43760
0.19 Ω /K at 30 K
0.19 Ω /K at 30 K
0.42 Ω /K at 77 K
0.42 Ω /K at 77 K
0.39 Ω /K at 300 K
0.39 Ω /K at 300 K
0.34 Ω /K at 675 K
0.33 Ω /K at 800 K
1 mΩ
1 mΩ
5.3 mK at 30 K
5.3 mK at 30 K
2.4 mK at 77 K
2.4 mK at 77 K
2.6 mK at 300 K
2.6 mK at 300 K
3.0 mK at 675 K
3.0 mK at 800 K
±0.002 Ω ±0.01%
±0.002 Ω ±0.01%
of reading
of reading
±16 mK at 30 K
±16 mK at 30 K
±10 mK at 77 K
±10 mK at 77 K
±31 mK at 300 K
±31 mK at 300 K
±82 mK at 675 K
±82 mK at 800 K
±26 mK at 30 K
±26 mK at 30 K
±20 mK at 77 K
±20 mK at 77 K
±51 mK at 300 K
±51 mK at 300 K
±182 mK at 800 K
±182 mK at 675 K
±2 mΩ
±2 mΩ
±11 mK at 30 K
±11 mK at 30 K
±4.8 mK at 77 K
±4.8 mK at 77 K
±5.2 mK at 300 K
±5.2 mK at 300 K
±6.0 mK at 675 K
±6.0 mK at 800 K
Recommended for
Recommended for
T > 40 K & B ≤ 2.5 T
T > 40 K & B ≤ 2.5 T
1000 Ω
Platinum RTD
Positive
Ohms (Ω)
0 – 2500 Ω
0.1 mA
10 mΩ
*
PT-1001
with 1.4G
calibration
30 – 675 K
Scaled from
DIN 43760
1.9 Ω /K at 30 K
4.2 Ω /K at 77 K
3.9 Ω /K at 300 K
3.4 Ω /K at 675 K
10 mΩ
5.3 mK at 30 K
2.4 mK at 77 K
2.6 mK at 300 K
3.0 mK at 675 K
±0.03 Ω ±0.02%
of reading
±26 mK at 30 K
±17 mK at 77 K
±59 mK at 300 K
±161 mK at 675 K
±36 mK at 30 K
±27 mK at 77 K
±79 mK at 300 K
±261 mK at 675 K
±20 mΩ
±11 mK at 30 K
±4.8 mK at 77 K
±5.2 mK at 300 K
±6.0 mK at 675 K
Recommended for
T > 40 K & B ≤ 2.5 T
Introduction