Newsletter - November 2011
News Update: IDT double instrument build floor space
In July 2011 IDT purchased a new building directly adjacent to our existing facility in Widnes, Cheshire, UK.
This provides another 3000 sq feet of laboratory space. The new building is now fully equipped with temperature controlled clean rooms plus a separate workshop facility.
Other investments include additional bake-out facilities plus a second comprehensive instrument testing station.
News Update: Small KB Mirror System*
Our high-vacuum Small KB Mirror systems recently installed on
beamline PO2 at Petra III has produced
excellent initial results, with a horizontal focus of
1.6μm and vertical focus of 1.0μm (shown right).
IDT have also recently delivered and successfully commissioned a Small KB Mirror system to the Microfocus beamline at the Shanghai Synchrotron. A system installed on I18 at Diamond and two
systems at APS Sector 7 (all helium versions) are now in routine operation.
Highlights of the IDT KB mirror system include:
- Lower cost of procurement & ownership compared to Bimorph mirror systems
- Sub micron beam spot size with mirror lengths up to 320mm
- Multiple mirror coatings with stripe translation mechanism
- Sub-micron RMS spot position stability during multi-hour beam operation
- Actuators with sub-micron repeatability
- Simple alignment procedure to beam reference frame
- Focus to sub-micron spot size in minutes
- Repeatable focus parameters after homing drives
- Flexible design to accommodate a range of mirror geometries and sample positions
- UHV, vacuum & helium variants available
See our Small KB Mirror datasheet for more information.
* Developed by IDT with a grant from the UK North West Development Agency.
Product focus: Multi Degree of Freedom Tables
IDT have produced a comprehensive range of experimental table configurations with market-leading performance to meet almost every
application.
Our standard platform 5 degree-of-freedom tables, with excellent sub-micron repeatability, feature:
- Motorised instrument platform with pitch, roll yaw & 2 translations (5 DOF), as installed at ESRF, Canadian Light Source, Petra III & Diamond.
- Natural granite plinth - a low CTE, high stability, vibration damping platform with manual roll, yaw, pitch and motorised X & Z.
- Integrated air pad system for positioning in hutch
- Encoders either standard or retro-fitted
Highlights of standard 5 DOF IDT tables include:
- Sub micron repeatability typically over distances of 100mm
in both vertical & horizontal directions
- 1 & 2.5 tonne load capacity per jack available
- Stiffest guided jacks in the marketplace
 IDT also offer customised table solutions with excellent sub-micron repeatability:
- Large experimental tables up to 2.5m x 3m. IDT have installed more than 20 custom tables at Diamond, Swiss Light Source and Canadian Light Source
- Small sample/experimental table with motorised vertical, horizontal
(2-axis),
pitch & yaw. Installed on I22 at Diamond
& NCD beamline at ALBA
See our product datasheets on
Experimental Tables and Vertical Jacks for full details.
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