
SuperTran Continuous Flow Cryostats
Lake Shore Cryotronics environment by Janis
With an extensive range of field-proven applications and a worldwide installation base, Lake Shore SuperTran represents the state-of-the-art in continuous flow cryostat design. Using liquid helium (LHe) or liquid nitrogen (LN2), most systems provide fast (15 min or less to 4.2 K with LHe) cooldown, a <2 K to 325 K total operating range, and precise temperature control capability in an economical and easy-to-use package.
All systems contain a cold finger, radiation shield, sample holder, lightweight aluminum vacuum shroud, electrical feedthrough ports, and a high-efficiency flexible 6 ft cryogen transfer line. SuperTran cryostats can be operated in any orientation with only minor variations in efficiencies. Sample temperatures are varied by means of a heater attached to the cold finger. The sample mount and all standard Lake Shore sample holders have provisions for thermometry which, in conjunction with a temperature controller, allow precise control over sample temperature.
SuperTran Cryostat Features
- 2 K to 800 K
- Can use either LHe or LN2
- Sample in vacuum

Every cryostat comes with a Lake Shore
temperature controller and calibrated sensor.
Optical | Application | Minimum Temperature |
Maximum Temperature |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
ST-100 | ✔ | 2 K | 500 K | |
ST-100-H | ✔ | 2 K | 800 K | |
ST-300 | ✔ | Magnetotransport | 2 K | 420 K |
ST-300-C | ✔ | Magnetotransport | 2 K | 420 K |
ST-400 | UHV | 2 K | 500 K | |
ST-400-H | UHV | 2 K | 800 K | |
ST-500 | ✔ | Microscopy | 3.5 K | 475 K |
ST-500-C | ✔ | Microscopy | 6 K | 475 K |
ST-FTIR | ✔ | FTIR | 2.5 K | 500 K |