Skip to content
Razorbill Instruments Logo
  • Home
  • Products
      • Which strain cell is right for my experiment?

          •  

            Which strain cell is right for my experiment?
             

             
            This side-by-side comparison of the different strain cells available makes it easier to determine which member of our product range will fit your planned experiment best.

      • CS1x0 series strain cells

          •  

            CS1x0 strain cells
             

             
            These devices are the original commercial cryogenic strain cells. They are a low-cost option to strain small samples at low temperature and under high magnetic field. The smallest variant, the CS100 is compatible with a 1-inch bore, such as a Quantum Design PPMS/Dynacool. The integrated sensor in the CS1X0 series measures applied displacement.

      • FC1X0 series stress cells

          •  

            FC1X0 stress cells
             

             
            The FC1X0 series strain cells are high-performance cryogenic stress cells, capable of applying large forces at cryogenic temperature and high magnetic field. They have an outer diameter of 25.4 mm making them compatible with a Quantum Design PPMS/Dynacool. The integrated sensor in the FC1X0 series measures applied force.

      • UC200 – Universal stress/strain cell

          •  

            UC200 – Universal stress/strain cell
             

             
            The UC200 is a high-performance cell that can be used to measure, stress, strain and the elastic properties of materials at cryogenic temperature and low magnetic field. The integrated sensors measure both Force and Displacement.

      • CS2X0T series transmission cells

          •  

            CS2X0T transmission cells
             

             
            The CS2X0 strain cells are have a large optical access cone allowing a range of transmission-mode, beamline or XRS measurement to be performed without the probe beam needing to pass through the titanium of the device. These variants are mainly used at synchrotrons and other beam-line facilities. The integrated sensor measures applied displacement.

      • MC050 Ultraminiature UHV stress cells

          •  

            MC050 Ultraminiature UHV cells
             

             
            These devices are designed for use in UHV systems for use in conjunction with e.g. UHV, ARPES and MOKE probes. Their ultra-small footprint fits the standard Flag-style vacuum transfer systems (omicron sample plates). These devices are entirely mechanical with strain applied using a differential screw turned using a wobble stick and force is indicated using a needle dial.

  • Products
    • Which strain cell is right for my experiment?
    • CS1X0: Cryogenic uniaxial strain cells
    • CS2X0T – Transmission strain cells for scattering, diffraction and optical probes
    • FC1X0: High performance cryogenic stress cell
    • UC200 – a universal tester that can apply and measure stress and strain at cryogenic temperature
    • MC050: Ultraminiature strain cell
  • Engineering consultancy
  • Customer resources
    • Customer resource hub
    • Downloads page
    • Selected Customer List
    • Selected Publication List
  • Company
    • News
    • Management Team
    • Terms and Conditions
  • Contact
Products

We have a wide range of cryogenic strain cells and accessories suitable for any application.

Resource Hub

How-to guides, discussions on techniques, datasheets and code snippets on our customer resource hub.

OEM Design & Consultancy

Take your idea from concept, through design, modelling and refinement into bulk production. We specialise in compliant mechanisms and cryogenic instrumentation.

MC050

MC050

No feedthroughs. UHV Transfer Compatible. Easy.

Suitable for STM, ARPES, MOKE and other UHV systems that use the Flag-style sample plate. Buy set of devices and add uniaxial strain as a tuning parameter to your system with a device that works out-of-the-box.

MC050 Product Page
2D materials

Novel method for strain-tuning freestanding 2D materials

Read our sample mounting guide, written by the authors of the breakthrough Nature Nanotechnology article.

Read our guide
SR sample exchange

Rapid sample exchange

Ideal for beamlines & user-facilities when time is precious

One of the most time consuming parts of a uniaxial strain measurement is mounting the sample and attaching the required electrical contacts. If a sample unexpectedly breaks this can be frustrating especially if every second counts. With the SR sample exchange system multiple samples can be prepared ahead of time and swapped on and off the device in a matter of minutes.

SR Sample Exchange
UC200 Product Page
FC100 Product Page
PPMS Probe

PPMS Compatibility

Hassle-free integration into your cryostat

Apply and measure large forces and displacements in a Quantum Design PPMS, Dynacool or Versalab cryostat. Razorbill Instruments CS100 and FC100 devices

PPMS Compatibility
FC100 product page
CS100 product page
OEM Design

Precision Motion & Compliant Mechanism Design

Design Consultancy. From Concept to Market.

Designing a mechanism for precision motion requires a specialist understanding of flexure guidance for backlash free, non-frictional motion. The difficulty increases if your application requires cryogenic or elevated temperature, radiation, or ultra-high vacuum environments. The Razorbill team have a strong track record in designing for these applications and will take your application and design, optimise and OEM manufacture your specialist part leaving you with a well-designed product ideal for your customer's end-use.

Learn More
Contact Us

Concept Refinement

CAD design

FEA simulation & design optimisation

Design for manufacture & supply chain development

Prototype production scaling to bulk manufacture

previous arrow
next arrow
 
Razorbill Instruments © 2023