
PTS Sample Holders | for up to 1 inch samples
The PTS sample holder system is a transferrable sample holder for flexible surface analysis and sample preparation. It is capable of both heating and cooling the sample and can be configured with many other features depending on the application. The basic holder has a thermal heat shield, cooling connection and six electrical contacts.
Manufacturer
Prevac
Prevac are a world leader in the design and production of analytical and deposit scientific and research equipment. Their systems operate in a high and ultra high vacuum environment. They design and construct UHV and HV systems fully adapted to the individual requirements of research projects and industrial applications.

Key Features
- Different heating methods
- Detachable contacts for heating
- Detachable cooling
Technical data
Type | Heating methods |
Heating temp. |
Cooling temp. |
Thermocouple | Table material |
Options / features | |
Standard | without heating & cooling |
Ti | ▪ BIAS ▪ 4 additional contacts* |
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with heating & cooling |
resistive resistive EB resistive EB | direct EB |
600 °C 800 °C 900 °C 1000 °C 1200 °C 2000 °C |
100 K 100 K 90 K 100 K 90 K - |
K K K K K C |
Cu SS Cu Mo Mo - |
▪ BIAS ▪ 4 additional contacts* ▪ suitable to work with agressive gases |
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Dedicated | for high pressure reactor |
resistive | 700 °C | 183 K | C/K | Ti, SS, Alloy C-276, SS covered with Au |
▪ suitable to work with reactive gases ▪ up to 20 bar ▪ for powder samples |
for cleaver | resistive | 600 °C (1000°C on request) |
100 K | K | Cu | ▪ sample size: 5×5 mm, min. height 6 mm ▪ Isolated table |
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for SPM applications | direct resistive EB EB |
- 600 °C 1200 °C 2000 °C |
- 100 K 100 K 100 K |
C/K | Mo covered with NiT |
▪ TIP Carrier ▪ CANTI Carrier ▪ sample cleaving |
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for IR spectrometer | resistive | 600 °C 1000 °C |
100 K | K | Ti, Mo, Cu | ||
Others | for powder samples | resistive | 1000 °C | K | Mo, SS | ▪ no heating (Ti, SS) | |
with quartz balance | SS | ▪ for deposition applications ▪ quartz size: Ø 14 mm, thickness 0.28 mm |
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with Faraday cup | Ti, Mo | ▪ additional potential ▪ different masks |
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for 1” – 2” targets | Ti, SS | ▪ for PLD applications (various types of target: cuboid, irregular shape) |
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customised | ▪ with Peltier module | ||||||
Adapters for flag sample holders |
without heating & cooling |
Ti | ▪ left or right side ▪ for 1 or 2 flag sample holders |
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with resistive heating & cooling |
resistive | 1000 °C | 100 K | K | Mo | ▪ left or right side | |
with EB heating & cooling |
EB | 2000 °C | 100 K | C/K | Mo | ▪ left or right side | |
with direct/resistive heating & cooling |
direct resistive |
1000 °C | 100 K | K | Mo | ▪ left, right or front side | |
dedicated for laser heating customised |
laser | 1000 °C | K | ▪ left side* | |||
customised | ▪ with additional contacts ▪ for 1 or 2 flag sample holders |
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