Technical specifications
Aperture size
Maximum: 30 mm x 30 mm
Minimum: Full overlap
Resolution
1 micron per full step
Accuracy
± 2 microns over 3 mm in open loop and 0.5 microns in closed-loop
Vacuum
10-9 mbar
Stainless steel housing, copper gaskets, internal wiring of Kapton, UHV rated full metal guides and switches; only UHV rated materials
Standard blades
Nano-polished tungsten carbide rods.
Limit switches (end-of-travel)
UHV compatible, high-quality limit switches on all blades incl. UHV compatible wires
Guiding
High precision internal rails and carriages
Electrical connections
Limit switches coupled to 2 motor connectors (SUB-D 15 pins male)
Motors
2-phase stepping motors
Mechanical dimensions
See technical drawings
Mechanical dimensions
DN160/63CF flange connections on both sides as standard (others are possible)
Weight
≈ 52.0 kg
Outer surface
Stainless steel
Common options
Other blades: knife-edges, single crystals or multilayers
Encoders: Internal UHV compatible Renishaw linear encoders can be employed to measure true motion locally
Leak-current: Means for extracting leak-current from the blades
Viewport: Chambers can be fitted with viewports if desired.
Supports and position: Supports and means for fine positioning and alignment of the slit
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