Sample environments
Welcome to the Bragg Institute sample environment page. 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. See here for a complete list of all sample environments currently available. 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 2 9717 3330
Fax: + 61 2 9717 3606
E-mail: Paolo.Imperia@ansto.gov.au
Mr Gene Davidson
Responsibilities: Cryogenic systems
Phone: + 61 2 9717 9456
Fax: + 61 2 9717 9799
E-mail: Gene.Davidson@ansto.gov.au
Mr Merv Perry
Responsibilities: High pressure, gas handling, mechanical systems and instrument integration
Phone +61 2 9717 3605
Fax +61 2 9717 9799
E-mail: Mervyn.Perry@ansto.gov.au
Mr Sean McTrusty (Year-in-industry student)
Responsibilities: Furnaces
E-mail: sean.mctrusty@ansto.gov.au