cooling system

Io is a compact, Cryofree® and low vibration continuous cooling solution offering device and sample temperatures down to 50 milliKelvin (mK). Io comes in application-friendly configuration packs for:

low temperature detectors
photonics
qubit characterisation
neutron scattering

Io is ideal for sub-100 mK research and detector applications, offering continuous running together with lower device and lower sample temperatures compared to ADR and 3He refrigerators. It enables easy integration of a wide range of optical accessories such as windows, optical fibres, piezo-electric manipulators and neutron scattering tails, which together with a powerful 1 K circuit makes this system the perfect choice for quantum photonic measurements, detector development and beam-line applications.

Io builds on Oxford Instruments’ leading expertise in Cryofree technology, brought into a new, compact footprint for specific applications. Because it is built on dilution refrigerator technology, it not only offers the continuous cooling associated with dilution refrigerators but also the space and integration benefits that other techniques cannot offer.
Main features
Compact, lightweight and mobile

Easy to install and operate where space comes at a premium or when the system needs to be to be frequently moved from one place to another. Re-commissioning this system does not require factory expertise - it is designed so that inexperienced users can do this work with minimum effort.
Excellent temperature control