Fig. 10
From: Sample changers for direct geometry neutron chopper spectrometers
Model views of the ARCS sample sticks. Panel (a) shows the sample portion of the cold stick. A single sample can is shown in light blue. The orange pieces were made out of 3D- printed \(\mathrm {B_4C}\) and Al. The orange piece holds the samples and there are 3 grey aluminum screw down clips to ensure the sample has good thermal contact. The center grey piece shows the attachment to the stick. The black and Cu colored component is the Si-diode thermometer and the red cylinder is the heater that is inserted into the sample holding piece. Panel (b) shows the sample portion of the Hot stick. The Cu colored pieces provide support to hot pressed B4C (black pieces that provide the shielding. The green wires represent the thermocouples. The heater, sample can, and stick mount are the same as for the cold stick.
