Sample Environments

Welcome to the Bragg Institute sample environment page.

See here for a complete list of all sample environments currently available.

We look after all the sample-environment altering equipment (temperature, pressure, vacuum, magnetic and electric fields) that is available to users of the Bragg Institute. Graphs showing the current range of available temperatures, pressures and magnetic fields for each instrument are available.

Please note the Bragg Institute has purchased a 20 litre day liquid helium plant thus we now have a ready supply of liquid helium for use on our equipment.

If you intend bringing your own sample environment equipment with you please let us know so we can ensure that it can easily be mounted to our A-Z systems sample mounting stage. Refer to the attached drawing and image for options on mounting.

If you intend to bring any equipment that is either a pressure vessel or a vacuum vessel we require 6 weeks notice to get the vessel approved by our pressure approvals officer. Please contact Paolo Imperia if you intend to do this.

We have 2 sample environment laboratories available for use. In addition there are 4 sample preparation laboratories.

For more information on our sample environments we have available please contact

Dr Paolo Imperia            
Sample Environment Group Leader
Phone: + 61 (0)2 9717 3330
E-mail: Paolo.Imperia@ansto.gov.au

Mr Gene Davidson
Responsibilities: Cryogenic systems
Phone: + 61 (0)2 9717 9456
E-mail: Gene.Davidson@ansto.gov.au

Dr Norman Booth
Responsibilities: Cold neutron instruments, high voltage and unconventional sample environments.
Phone: +61 (0)2 9717 7082
E-mail: Norman.Booth@ansto.gov.au