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Durham University

Dilution Fridge

Laboratory EquipmentCPV 38000000
ValueValue not published
Deadline17 Feb 2025
Published17 Jan 2025
RegionNationwide
Timeline
Published 17 Jan 2025ClosedCloses 17 Feb 2025
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The brief

The Centre for Advanced Instrumentation (CfAI) is a Research Section in the Department of Physics developing novel instrumentation for a range of scientific applications.

The Superconducting Quantum Detectors Laboratory develops single photon counting detectors for a range of applications, focussing mainly on astronomy.

The SQDL requires a Dilution Fridge to expand its work in the area of Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detectors (MKIDs).

The fridge will house an array of MKIDs sensitive to visible and near-infrared light (0.4-1.8micrometers).

Light from a source on an existing optical bench will be coupled to the array through windows on the side and bottom of the cryostat.

The MKID array will be connected to a number of microwave feedlines (initially 7 to/from the array, but this could be expanded to 25 in the future).

Each feedline will be connected to a cryogenic low-noise amplifier.

The amplifier will be bough separately, but there should be mounting for the amplifier and sufficient DC wiring.

The budget for this purchase is £400,000 including VAT (currently 20%).

The tender must be in UK pounds.

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01

The amplifier will be bough separately, but

The amplifier will be bough separately, but there should be mounting for the amplifier and sufficient DC wiring.

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The tender must be in UK pounds

The tender must be in UK pounds.

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