Multi-sample handling
Move between several samples on one holder without opening and rewarming the system.
Opto-Mechanics · Cryogenic Piezo Stages - Long-stroke linear
LS-Linear50
Long-stroke cryogenic linear stage; 50 mm travel; 90 x 32 x 19.5 mm footprint; 750 g payload; full-travel resistive closed-loop encoder with 150 nm sensor resolution.
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Where LS-Linear50 fits
LS-Linear50 is listed in the Cryogenic Piezo Stages - Long-stroke linear family. The local catalog record provides these first selection fields: Active axes: X; Work Environment: Default: 1.4 K~ 400 K, 1e-7 mbar, 35 Tesla; Footprint × hight: 90 x 32 x 19.5 mm.
Specifications
| Active axes | X |
|---|---|
| Work Environment | Default: 1.4 K~ 400 K, 1e-7 mbar, 35 Tesla |
| Footprint × hight | 90 x 32 x 19.5 mm |
| Travel range | 50 mm |
| Max. Velocity @300 K | ~3 mm/s |
| Dynamic force | 3 N |
| Max. Load | 1.5 kg |
| Sencoder | Resistive Sensor |
| Sencoder range | 50 mm |
| Sensor resolution | ~150 nm |
| Repeatibility | 1-2 um |
| Drive Voltage | Max.200 V |
| Pins number | Drive -2 pins, Sensor- 3 pins |
| Mainbody | Default: Pure Ti, ULT: BeCu |
| Mass | 150 g |
Application context
Why this design is used
Wide-field survey then zoom
Traverse the full sample area to find a region of interest, then hand over to a fine scanner.
In/out of beam path
Insert and retract a sample, filter or reference from the optical path during a run.
System integration
Integration and compatibility
Use these checks to connect LS-Linear50 to the surrounding optical, mechanical and control system. Every value shown is taken from this model's own specification record.
- Travel and resolution
- Travel range: 50 mm · Sensor resolution: ~150 nm
- Separate travel from resolution and both from repeatability. Repeatability is what an automated sequence actually depends on, and it is the figure most often absent from a headline specification.
- Drive and feedback
- Sencoder: Resistive Sensor · Sencoder range: 50 mm
- Pair open-loop mechanics with the specified high-voltage or inertial driver, and closed-loop variants with the controller their capacitive, strain-gauge or encoder feedback requires. Matching connectors do not guarantee electrical compatibility.
- Load and mounting
- Max. Load: 1.5 kg
- Check the load rating in the orientation you will use it — a vertical or cantilevered load is a moment, not a mass — and match the base to an M6 pattern on a 25 mm grid or a 1/4"-20 pattern on a 1 inch grid.
Technical FAQ
Integration questions for LS-Linear50
What travel and resolution does the LS-Linear50 provide?
Travel range: 50 mm · Sensor resolution: ~150 nm. Separate travel from resolution and both from repeatability. Repeatability is what an automated sequence actually depends on, and it is the figure most often absent from a headline specification.
Which controller does the LS-Linear50 require?
Sencoder: Resistive Sensor · Sencoder range: 50 mm. Pair open-loop mechanics with the specified high-voltage or inertial driver, and closed-loop variants with the controller their capacitive, strain-gauge or encoder feedback requires. Matching connectors do not guarantee electrical compatibility.
What load can the LS-Linear50 carry, and how does it mount?
Max. Load: 1.5 kg. Check the load rating in the orientation you will use it — a vertical or cantilevered load is a moment, not a mass — and match the base to an M6 pattern on a 25 mm grid or a 1/4"-20 pattern on a 1 inch grid.
Specifying this part
What this model has to survive, and what it needs around it
Displacement, not resolution
The LS series covers 30 to 200 mm of closed-loop travel with roughly 150 nm sensor resolution and 1–2 µm repeatability. It is the right choice for sample load-locks, filter exchangers and long-stroke scanner positioning, not for fine tracking.
Heat load at the cold plate
Stick-slip inertial drives dissipate energy per step and draw no holding current once stopped, so the steady-state load on the mixing chamber is the wiring loom rather than the motor. Anchor the loom at each temperature stage and thermalise the moving body with an FTC copper braid.
Non-magnetic construction
Titanium bodies (BeCu on the .ULT variants) and BeCu fasteners throughout, rated for operation to 35 T and down to 30 mK with the .ULT option, at 2 × 10⁻¹¹ mbar with .UHV. A single steel screw substituted at installation is enough to compromise a high-field assembly.
Full series comparison, controller pairing and mounting hardware on the cryogenic piezo stages overview, or work through the selection with the configurator.
Model selection
Nearby series comparison
Compare LS-Linear50 with the closest available models in the Cryogenic Piezo Stages - Long-stroke linear family.
| Selection parameter | LS-Linear50 (current) | LS-Linear30 | LS-Linear75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travel / adjustment | 50 mm | 30 mm | 75 mm |
| Resolution / sensitivity | ~150 nm | ~150 nm | ~150 nm |
Related products
LS-Linear30
Long-stroke cryogenic linear stage; 30 mm travel; 60 x 32 x 19.5 mm footprint; 750 g payload; full-travel resistive closed-loop encoder with 150 nm sensor resolution.
LS-Linear75
Long-stroke cryogenic linear stage; 75 mm travel; 135 x 32 x 19.5 mm footprint; 1 kg payload; full-travel resistive closed-loop encoder with 150 nm sensor resolution.
LS-Linear100
Long-stroke cryogenic linear stage; 100 mm travel; 180 x 32 x 19.5 mm footprint; 1 kg payload; full-travel resistive closed-loop encoder with 150 nm sensor resolution.
LS-Linear200
Long-stroke cryogenic linear stage; 200 mm travel; 320 x 32 x 19.5 mm footprint; 1.5 kg payload; full-travel resistive closed-loop encoder with 150 nm sensor resolution.
