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Features and Benefits
The Linkam optical DSC system is a novel low cost single cell system which overcomes the problems of baseline drift due to different heat flows into the sample and reference crucible.
The stage was designed with input from Daresbury synchrotron group and is still regularly used with the beam line there. The DSC system now also featured at many other synchrotron sites around the world.
The single cell approach means the furnace is much smaller than conventional systems, therefore the response time is much faster. Because of the compact size of the stage, it is easily mounted in other instruments such as FTIR, Laser Raman and Confocal microscopes.
Heating and cooling between temperatures of -196°C* and 600°C can be carried out at rates of up to 130°C/min. The sensor head is a low cost item which can be easily replaced.
The system consists of the stage, with a CI 94 temperature programmer fitted with an amplifier, (CI94 and Linksys 32 software come as standard with the DSC600) the LNP cooling system is optional.
The system is computer controlled using Linksys 32 Windows based software program.
In addition to the Linksys 32 software which controls the temperature of the stage, the DSC software can also integrate the area under peaks and calculate the on-set temperature. Using the dynamic data exchange link, data can be exported into other software packages.
The optical image from a camera mounted on the microscope can be displayed on the PC using the Linksys 32 software package and/or overlaid using the VTO 232 unit and displayed on a video monitor.
Recycled nitrogen gas is used to purge the stage of moisture and prevent condensation hence enable the capture of clear highly resolved images.
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