TCT apparatus

Components

• Large Scan TCT from Particulars
  • Box
  • IR laser
  • laser optics
  • base with movement and Peltier cells
  • HV filter
  • bias T
  • amplifier
  • beam monitor
• HV power supply
• 2 LV power supply
• Oscilloscope Lecroy HDO6104-MS
• Rarberry PI 4
• Adafruit PT100 RTD Temperature Sensor Amplifier - MAX31865
• Windows PC
• USB hub

Particulars software setup

The software to control the equipment and to acquire the data can be downloaded from the Particulars website.

The setup used with the instruments in Milan is:

• Stage Controller: XIlab
• Oscilloscope: Lecroy Wave Series, Visa Resourse Name: USB0...INSTR
• Voltage Source1: Ke 2410, Bias Source 1: ON, Bias source interface: Classic GPIB, VISA resource Bias: COM-GPIB
• Beam Monitor: Start Time: 1, End Time: 500, Statistic lenght: 100, Base Line Correction: OFF

Humidity control

The control of the variation of humidity in the tct box was done using the device EL-GFX-2 from Lascar electronics. During the measure the humidity and temperature inside the box was modified using a dry air pump, then after almost ten the air flux was interrupted. The results of this measure is presented in the graph below, that show how in one hour inside the tct box the humidity level rise of 4.5%, with a rise of the dew point temperature of nearly 4.3°C.