Heating & Cooling Stage MHCS400
MicrOptik’s MHCS400 series are temperature controlled heating/cooling stages. MHCS400 stages are ideal instruments for optical thermal microscopy and spectroscopy applications as well as for other general applications where a broad temperature range is required. MHCS400 can be incorporated easily in any complex high‐tech setup. The MHCS400 stages offer the best solution for Geological, Fluid Inclusion, Semiconductor, Photovoltaic, or other Materials Science applications.
MicrOptik has developed a MHCS400 series of Heating and Cooling Stage to operate under atmosphere environments with temperature range ‐190°C to 400°C. MHCS400 can contain a variety of samples including electro‐optic devices and cell culture preparations. It may be easily incorporated into microscopes, different lab systems.Thanks to inner thermal shell it is ultra high temperature stable. Standard 25mmx75mm microscope slides can be directly used as a sample plates. MHCS400 series can be supplied with precession XY micro positioner to provide a correct sample position. MHCS400 stages are supplied with a high precision MTDC600 programmable temperature controller. MTDC600 temperature controller can be operated by Software or Manually. It makes the system more adaptive and flexible. For applications below ambient temperature Liquid Nitrogen Cooling System LN2‐SYS is provided.

Heating & Cooling Stage MHCS400 assembly
MHCS400 Features:
- Wide temperature range
- Programmable temperature controller
- High precision and high resolution temperature measurement & control
- Software or Manual control
- Precession XY micro positioner (optional)
- Wide range of viewing apartures
- Removable cover for easy sample access
- Horizontal & vertical mounting
- Gas purge test chamber
- Cooling accessories
- Water cooling frame
MTDC600 Temperature Controller and Software
The MTDC600 is a high performance temperature controller with resolution and accuracy 0.1°C. The controller MTDC600 has a built-in power supply and can be controlled manually or through a USB2.0 communication port. Software provides a convenient platform for all possible experiments. PID parameters, temperature limits and control essentials can be easy selected through the relevant menus.
MHCS400 Technical Specification
| Temperature Range | -190°C to 400°C (Below ambient requires cooling accessories) |
| Temperature Resolution | 0.1°C |
| Temperature Stability | ±0.1°C at 100°C with MTDC600 Temperature Controller |
| Minimum Heating Rate | 0.1°C/min |
| Maximum heating Rate | 150°C/min |
| Maximum cooling Rate | 60°C/min |
| Temperature Control Method | Switching PID-PID |
| Temperature Control Sensor | RTD |
| Heating/cooling Block | Silver |
| Thermal Stage Operating Working Distance | 6.1mm (other per request) |
| Thermal Stage Operating Condencer Distance | 13.3mm (other per request) |
| Sample Area | 40mm x 40mm (other sample area optional) |
| Sample Chamber Height | Standard 5mm (other per request) |
| Sample Viewing Aperture | 32mm (other per request) 2.5mm for transmitted light |
System Configuration


