TA Instruments offers a range of instruments for measuring thermal
diffusivity over a wide temperature range (-150 to 2800°C). Modular
architecture makes the Discovery Flash platform perhaps the most
flexible system of its kind. It allows the addition of other furnaces
at a later date to grow with changing needs, and includes the multiple
specimen testing option for all models, pioneered by our predecessor
company, Anter Corporation. This feature not only produces several
times increase in productivity, but also makes the optional specific
heat capacity measurement more reliable.
Discovery Flash System Configuration
Configure Your System by clicking on the modules or configurations
to the left. Discovery Flash systems are configured by pairing a Source
Module with an Environmental Module. The Source Module contains the
energy pulse source, either a High Speed Xenon Discharge (HSXD) lamp or
a laser, the data aquisition system, and the temperature control
elements. The Environmental Module contains the furnace, specimen
holder, indexing mechanism, and temperature detectors. Multiple
combinations of Source Module and Environmental Modules are available
to provide the most appropriate configuration, depending on the
specimen, temperature range and budget. Our benchtop configurations can
accommodate a range of Environmental Modules with changeover in
minutes. Our free-standing DLF-2 laser source module is mobile and can
be easily located near the environmental module in a cluster
arrangement.