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09 Jan 2023

Nu Perspectives moves to bigger premises with better facilities

We’ve moved! The pandemic highlighted a need for us to move a lot of our, previously, outsourced services in-house. [[{"fid":"1354","view_mode":"default","fields":{"format":"default","alignment"...
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09 Jan 2023

New Member 'Cryogenix' is an Exhibitor at Autosport International, NEC Birmingham

One of our most recent New Members, Cryogenix, is an Exhibitor a the Autosport International Event at the NEC Birmingham. The event is taking place from 12th - 15th January 2023. The first two d...
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30 Sep 2022

BCC New Members Acota, Planer, East Far Materials

The BCC is pleased to welcome the following New Members this quarter. More information and news in our latest Newsletter, to be issued shortly. Acota Acota is a leading distributor of a wide ra...
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29 Aug 2022

Book Promotion 'Helium' by John A Taylor

John Taylor has published a book on Helium – Helium: Its Creation, Discovery, History, Production, Properties and Uses – which is now available on Amazon. John began his career as a flight test...
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16 Aug 2022

Quantum Design – Focus on LakeShore Cryogenic Probe Stations

Lake Shore’s micro-manipulated probe stations enable reliable measurements of electrical, electro-optical, DC, RF, and microwave properties of materials and devices at cryogenic temperatures and under...
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21 Jun 2022

Book Publication - A Materials Guide to Superconductors, and how to make them Super'

Professor Susie Speller has published a book for a general audience, that introduces the materials science of superconductors: “A Materials Science Guide to Superconductors: and how to make them supe...
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17 Jun 2022

Cryogenics Books Information

The BCC draws attention to the following books from Springer Publications: Stratification, Rollover and Handling of LNG, LPG and Other Cryogenic Liquid Mixtures, by Ralph Scurlock ISBN: 978-3-319-2...
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31 May 2022

Quantum Design announces New Product Range - Renaissance Scientific

Cryogenic Nanopositioners & CryoAFM RENAISSANCE SCIENTIFIC CRYOGENIC NANOPOSITIONING STAGES A nanopositioner is a piezo driven motion stage that very commonly employs the slip-stick principl...
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22 Apr 2022

Customisations for the QD OptiCool

Quantum Design’s 7 Tesla Magneto Optical Cryostat The OptiCool by Quantum Design is a new magneto-optical cryostat using an innovative design that puts the sample volume in the heart of your optica...
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22 Mar 2022

Janis - Recirculating Gas Coolers Now Available

Quantum Design UK and Ireland is delighted to announce the arrival of the Janis Research (a Lake Shore company) Recirculating Gas Cooler to the UK and Ireland market. The Janis SuperTran product li...
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20 Mar 2022

The Harry Jones Prize 2017 awarded to Mark Raine

BCC Awards Major Prize to Dr Mark Raine Mar 21 2017 Dr Mark J. Raine, a Research Fellow in the Department of Physics at the University of Durham was awarded the 2017 Harry Jones Prize by the Bri...
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20 Mar 2022

The Harry Jones Prize 2019 awarded to Andrew May

Andy is a Cryogenics Engineer with the Accelerator Science and Technology Centre at the STFC Daresbury Laboratory, where he works under Shrikant Pattalwar. Currently, his primary area of work is on th...
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10 Feb 2022

Solving Quantum Challenges with Montana

The CryoAdvance™ is  a 3.2k configurable, low-vibration, variable temperature environment to accelerate advances in quantum science CryoAdvance™ is a low-vibration, cryogen-free system that allows ...
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10 Feb 2022

Janis Research - 10 K Cryocoolers — Sample in Vacuum Systems

Janis Research (now under the Lake Shore Cryotronics umbrella) offers 10 K closed-cycle refrigerator (CCR) systems in a variety of configurations. Standard models include optical, non-optical, compact...
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09 Feb 2022

Lake Shore launch NEW Temperature Brochure

NEW Lake Shore Temperature Brochure Quantum Design UK and Ireland have just launched their new temperature products brochure, covering the Lake Shore Cryotronics Temperature Sensors, Temperature Co...
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21 Jan 2022

OUTER CRYO WORLDS - A Book to take you on a Cold Adventure

The BCC is proud to present 'Outer Cryo Worlds'... Have you read Outer Cryo Worlds by Igor Sholoiko? Who is Igor Sholoiko? Our very own Oleg Kirichek, of course! https://www.troubador.co.uk/b...
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17 Dec 2021

Lake Shore - Quantum Design M81 Measure System Special Offer!

A Great Offer for the End of the Year December 2021 Until the 31st January 2022, we can offer a whopping 20% off the list price of the M81 Synchronous Source Measure System from Lake Shore Cryotr...
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13 Nov 2021

PhD Students and Post-Doctoral researchers, Twente Netherlands

The research group Energy, Materials and Systems of the faculty of Science and Technology of the University of Twente is looking for talented and ambitious PhD students and Post-Doctoral researcher...
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09 Nov 2021

BCGA Code of Practice 45 - Biomedical Cryogenic Storage Systems

BCGA has published a new document, Code of Practice 45, Biomedical cryogenic storage systems. Design and operation. 2021 This has replaced BCGA Guidance Note 19, Cryogenic sample storage systems (B...
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25 Oct 2021

'Cryoadvance' New Lab Workhorse promoted by Quantum Design

Montana Instruments Corporation Announces CryoAdvance Meet the New Flagship Laboratory Workhorse CryoAdvance™ takes the next step in advanced materials and quantum device characterisation. It...
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01 Oct 2021

Quantum Design UK and Ireland launch new Company video and magazine Featuring staff, suppliers and customers

Quantum Design UK and Ireland launch new Company video and magazine Featuring staff, suppliers and customers - see link below https://qd-uki.co.uk/watch-qd-uki-company-video/ The company vid...
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29 Sep 2021

Low Temperature Newsletter Summer - September 2021 DOWNLOAD NOW

The latest newsletter from the BCC is free for Members' download https://bcryo.org.uk/low-temperature-newsletter-summer-september-2021-download-now Please contact [email protected] if you wish ...
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25 Sep 2021

BCC Member Roadgas Involved in Big Green Week

Nottingham businesses make Great Big Green Week pledges following tree planting initiative Four Nottingham businesses including Roadgas, the UK’s leading supplier of natural gas and biomethane refu...
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13 Sep 2021

Quantum Design UK & Ireland -The Lock-in Amplifier Explained and Reimagined

Measurement of electrical signals, voltage, and current is one of the most important methods used by researchers to characterise electronic materials. But electrical signals are often at very low leve...
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10 Sep 2021

Quantum Design UK & Ireland - The Technology Behind the M81-SSM’s Precise Signal Synchronisation

One of the most unique features of the new modular Lake Shore MeasureReady™ M81-SSM synchronous source measure system is its patent-pending MeasureSync™ signal synchronisation technology. This real-ti...
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27 Aug 2021

Examples of Custom Engineered Cryogenic Systems - Janis Research

Examples of Custom Engineered Cryogenic Systems In addition to their complete line of laboratory cryogenic equipment, Janis Research offers a wide range of award-winning custom system design capabi...
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27 Aug 2021

Janis Applications Information - Aerospace and Astronomy

Janis Applications - Aerospace and Astronomy Janis has manufactured many custom designed cryogenic systems for aerospace and astronomy. Existing designs include: Products for exo-atmospheric ...
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25 Jun 2021

Book Publication - The Safe Use of Cryogenic Technologies

The Safe Use of Cryogenic Technologies A handbook for best practice and training Robert Done May 2021 The use of cryogenic materials within both research and industrial environments continues...
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