Cold Facts Digital – The go-to place for Cryogenics and Superconductivity

Researchers develop probe for ultracold quantum matter

In a paper published in Nature Physics, a research group from the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Stony Brook University reports the development and demonstration of a novel probe for atomic quantum matter.

Exotic particles, chilled and trapped, form giant matter wave

A collaborative research group of physicists have trapped and cooled exotic particles called excitons so effectively that they condensed and cohered to form a giant matter wave.

Driving the magnet revolution for future accelerators

Over the years, engineers have found ways to cram more and more transistors onto a single integrated circuit. As a result of these improvements, they have been able to pack more computing power into smaller machines.

MRI offers preventive medicine for pipelines

Two UC-Berkeley engineers have developed an MRI machine that can examine the state of underground pipelines to check for corrosion.

CASIS salutes SpaceX on Dragon’s berth with ISS

The Center for the Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS), the nonprofit organization managing research on the International Space Station (ISS) US National Laboratory, congratulated SpaceX on the successful berthing of the Dragon capsule to the ISS on May 25.

AMSC receives exclusive right to fundamental HTS patent

AMSC announced on June 5 that it has acquired exclusive rights to a fundamental high temperature superconductor (HTS) patent in the US. The patent covers a broad range of second generation (2G) and similar HTS materials, wire and power-related applications.

Latest in Defining Cryogenics

Helium II

Helium II (He II) refers to the second liquid phase of the most abundant helium isotope (4He). Helium II is also referred to as superfluid helium. Helium II occurs once the temperature of the liquid helium drops below 2.17K. The phase transition between the first liquid phase of Helium (referred...

Latest in Cryo Central

Air Separation and Liquefaction

by Nils Tellier, PE, President, EPSIM Corporation (CSA CSM) nils@epsim.us All illustrations courtesy EPSIM Corporation Background History of Air Separation and Liquefaction This section builds on a rich history of methods to develop deep refrigeration and cryogenic liquefaction during the 19th Century. You are encouraged to read Cryo Central’s History...

Bose-Einstein Condensate

A Bose-Einstein condensate, first proposed in 1925 by Albert Einstein based on work done by Satyendra Nath Bose (the same Bose from whom the term boson is derived), is a super-cold state of matter in which almost all of the individual atoms have “condensed” down to the lowest possible quantum...

Cold Technology for Pest Control

While it does not reach temperatures cold enough to be called cryogenic, carbon dioxide snow is at the heart of a new way of dealing with unwanted pests. It utilizes a quick freezing process that takes advantage of the properties of carbon dioxide snow and has a number of benefits...

Cryogenic Finishing

The following 3 articles discuss the uses and procedures of various type of cryogenic finishing. 1) By Robin A. Rhodes, Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. rrhodes@nitrofreeze.com Cryogenic Deflashing is employed to remove undesired residual mold flash that remains on molded parts after they are removed or ejected from the...

Latest in Ask the Experts

Thermal shock on steel cylinder when dropped into liquid nitrogen

We are a research team at the University of South Florida, studying the “thermal shock” on a steel cylinder when it is dropped into liquid nitrogen. We want to make sure that the thermocouple does not get influenced by the surrounding LN2. Any advice?

Getter materials to absorb out gassed materials?

Here’s one for the scientists: We would like to sell vacuum insulated pipe for high temperature fluid applications. Are there any good getter materials that we can place in the vacuum space of our VJP to absorb outgassed materials at elevated temperatures?

Data on Carbon Fibres Reinforced Plastic at temperatures between 4 and 300K.

I am looking for data on Carbon Fibres Reinforced Plastic at temperatures between 4 and 300K. I would appreciate it if someone could give me some hints on where to find it.

Design of cryostats and suspension mechanisms for insulation and cryostat shielding

I’m looking for information about the design of cryostats and suspension mechanisms for insulation and cryostat shielding.

CATEGORIES