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.
Data accuracy in ensured in the Discovery Flash systems. A pulse-shape mapping module is incorporated into our design to determine the exact shape of the laser pulse (energy vs. time) to properly apply the various pulse-width corrections, as well as to establish the critical t0 upon which all calculations are based. While other competitive systems simply assume a shape in their analysis, each Discovery Flash system maps every energy pulse to obtain the most precise information available.