Equipment for measurements of magnetic remanence with step-wise AF/TH demagnetization

755–1.65 2G Enterprises cryogenic magnetometer DC SQUID with AF degausser, max. field 160 mT; (by 2G Enterprises, USA), cryogenics upgraded in 2021 with EPOS-PL funds

JR6a automated dual speed spinner magnetometer (Agico, Czech republic) (financed by EPOS-PL)

MMTDSC - Nonmagnetic furnace for thermal demagnetization of up to 24 specimens up to 800°C, , by Magnetic Measurements, Great Britain (controlled atmosphere option available, pTRM available) (financed by EPOS-PL)

MMTD-80 Nonmagnetic furnace for thermal demagnetization of up to 80 specimens up to 800°C, by Magnetic Measurements, Great Britain (controlled atmosphere option available, pTRM available)

MMTD1 Nonmagnetic furnace for thermal demagnetization of 18 specimens up to 800°C, by Magnetic Measurements, Great Britain

Equipment for acquisition of magnetic remanence

LDA5/PAM1 Alternating Field Demagnetizer/ Anhysteretic and Pulse Magnetizer, AF peak field of 200mT, DC field 500uT, pulse 20mT – Agico Czech Republic (financed by EPOS-PL)

LDA3a/AMU1a, Alternating Field Demagnetizer/ Anhysteretic Magnetizer, AF peak field of 100mT, DC field 500uT – Agico Czech Republic

Two MMPM10 pulse magnetisers imparting isothermal remanent magnetization (IRM) in fields to 3T (specimens 1”) and in fields up to 9T (specimens 0.5), Magnetic Measurements, Great Britain (one financed by EPOS-PL)

SI6 - Pulse magnetiser imparting isothermal remanent magnetization (IRM) in fields to 1.1T (for 1” specimen), Sapphire Instruments, Canada

Two MMLFC low field cages, Magnetic Measurements, Great Britain to host equipment (one financed by EPOS-PL)

Applications:

Measurements of magnetic remanence of low intensity

Thermal demagnetization of various kinds of magnetic remanence (natural and laboratory induced)

Demagnetization of remanence with AF field

Equipment for magnetic susceptibility measurements

KLY-5A/CS-4/CS-L Susceptibility bridge for measurements of in- and out of phase of susceptibility and its anisotropy in room temperature and susceptibility in air or argon during heating from room temp. to 700°C and in temperature range from -194°C (liquid nitrogen) to room.temp., Agico, Czech Rep., equipped in 3D rotator (financed by EPOS-PL)

MFK1-FA - Susceptibility bridge for measurements of susceptibility and its anisotropy in room temperature in a wide range of field intensity in 3 frequencies of field ( 2-700 A/m in 976Hz, 2-350 A/m in 3904 Hz, 2-200 A/m in 15616 Hz)., Agico, Czech Rep. (CS4-/CS-L compatible)

KLY-3/CS-3/CS-L - Susceptibility bridge for measurements of susceptibility and its anisotropy in room temperature and susceptibility in air or argon during heating from room temp. to 700°C and in temperature range from -194°C (liquid nitrogen) to room.temp.Agico, Czech Rep.

KLY2 Susceptibility bridge for measurements of low field magnetic susceptibility and its anisotropy Geofyzika Brno, Czechoslovakia

MS2 battery powered portable susceptibility meter with a set of sensors (MS2B dual frequency lab sensor, MS2C100 core logging sensor, MS2D surface scanning probe, MS2F surface point probe, MS2G laboratory small size sample sensor, MS2K surface scanning probe) (Bartington, UK), financed by EPOS-PL

MS3 field susceptibility meter (Bartington, UK)- financed by EPOS-PL

SM30 field magnetic susceptibility meter (ZH Instruments, Czech Republic)

Applications:

Measurements of magnetic susceptibility of various materials (rocks, minerals, organic matter, dusts, liquids) for selected field frequences and wide range of field intensity

Measurements of changes of magnetic susceptibility of powdered samples with temperature (-170°C - 700°C) in air and neutral atmosphere- detection of ferrimagnetic materials

Measurements of anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility of weak samples - for paleomagnetic and tectonic studies

Measurements of magnetic susceptibility in the field (mapping, outcrop and core logging, etc.)

Equipment for studies of magnetic hysteresis and Curie temperatures

Micromag AGFM 2900-02 Alternating gradient force magnetometer for measurements of magnetic hysteresis of very fine samples (up to 50 ug) in room temperature, max. field 1.4T, Princeton Measurements Corp., USA

AVFTB (Advanced Variable Field Translation Balance) – for hysteresis studies combined with M(T) and K(T) measurements at -170°-800°C temperature range, maximum field of 1.6T, samples up to 0.5g – Petersen Instruments, Magnetic Measurements, Great Britain)

VSM Nuvo Vibrating Sample Magnetometer for hysteresis measurements of magnetically strong specimens, max. field 1T, Molspin Ltd, Gr. Britain

STEPS III Apparatus for measurements of isothermal remanence during heating specimen in the air to 700°C in compensated external magnetic field, TUS, Poland built in 2001, modernized in 2020 (financed by EPOS-PL)

Applications:

Measurements of parameters of magnetic hysteresis (coercivity, Mr/Ms ratios, Hcr/Hc ratios) for rock samples, soils, dusts, man-made materials (down to 10-30mg samples)

Detection of magnetic phases and their domain states (Day-Dunlop plots)

FORC analysis for detection of domain states (Micromag)

Detection of the Curie/blocking temperatures of ferromagnetic materials (SIRM(T))

Imparting of the laboratory generated magnetization for rock-magnetic studies of rock samples, soils, dusts 4. Imparting of the laboratory generated magnetization for rock-magnetic studies of rock samples

Equipment for PM dust collection (environmental magnetism studies)

PNS15C/ PM dust samples for PM10, PM2.5 and TPM (Atmoservice, Poland) Low volume sampler LVS-3D-A in connections with sequential filter changer unit, equipped with 15 filters magazine - 3 units

PNS18T/ PM dust samples for PM10, PM2.5 and PM1 (Atmoservice, Poland and Comde Derenda) Low volume sampler in connections with filter changer unit, equipped with 18 filters magazine - 3 units

(financed by EPOS-PL)

Analitycal balance – RadWag Poland

Microbalance RADWAG MYA 5.4Y.F (financed by EPOS-PL)

The procedure for determining of magnetic susceptibility for particulate matter collected  with dust samplers is described in the paper:

Górka-Kostrubiec, B., Werner, T. & Karasiński, G. Measuring magnetic susceptibility of particulate matter collected on filters. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 4733–4746 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31416-5

Equipment for field laboratory

Aerosol monitor - DustTrak DRX 8533- TSI (USA)  2 pcs
Simultaneously measure size-segregated mass fraction concentrations corresponding to PM1, PM2.5, respirable, PM10 and PM Total size fractions

It can collect sample for gravimetric analyses - with 37 mm filter, (financed by EPOS-PL+)

Drone for PM measurements in air
DJI Matrice Pro 600 (DJI, China) drone with PM Airdrone unit (Softblue, Poland)
Maximum load of  6 kg, with camera

It can measure PM in real time: (PM1, PM2.5, PM1)
Aethalometer can be also mounted instead of PM unit,
Air samples can be also collected (as an option)
Additional mount for camera and second battery pack , (financed by EPOS-PL+)

MS3- field susceptibilty meter (Bartington, Great Britain),

with sensors (MS2C90 sensor for rock cores, MS2E sensor for detailed profile and core survey), controlled by palmtop with GPS, (financed by EPOS-PL+)

 

AE51 Black Carbon meter/ sampler  Aethalometr AE51 (AethLabs, USA), (financed by EPOS-PL+)

can be installed for DJI Matrice pro 600
collected dust can be accumalated at filters and filters can be used for further magnetic susceptibilty determination in the laboratory

A set of two drills  for rock sampling

LMU Munich/ Mag-Instruments (Niemcy)  - Echo 362TES (financed by EPOS-PL+)

Amagnetic containers for rock sample transportation and storage (Magnetic Measurements, Great Britain) - 4 pcs, (financed by EPOS-PL+)