The high vacuum and cryogenic system at Lidax’s SmartLab Tests Laboratory can verify requirements of optical and electromechanical subsystems in extreme environments.
The Cryostat contains a turbo-pump, which can reach a vacuum up to 10-8 mbar inside it.
By using this equipment, together with the Helium compressor, the chamber can be cooled to reach a 12K temperature, simulating the extreme environmental conditions that opto-mechanical quipment or mechanisms will have to stand in Space.
To carry out the test inside a cold plate in the shape of a tray with screw drills for a quick test specimen mounting is arranged inside the Cryostat
It also has a set of optical windows that allows measurements to be taken from the outsides. Besides, several electrical feed-throughs allow different sensors and electromechanical equipment to be placed inside.
A support mechanism permits rotation of the cryostat in order to change the gravity axis of the tested subsystem.
Technical Characteristics:
- Testing Size ø300 x 300 mm
- Pressure 10-8 mbar
- Stationary Temperature Range [12, 200] K ± 1 K
Useful Volume for Testing 0.0385 m3