Evaluation of a 4.5-K Closed-Cycle Refrigerator.

Abstract

Superconducting devices require ambient temperatures in the 4 to 15 K region. Unattended operation for periods of days to weeks require either large dewar systems or closed cycle refrigerators. The report describes the magnetic and vibration signatures below 500 Hz of one refrigerator, a 4.5 K superposition of a CTi 1020 Cryodine with a Joule-Thomson expansion valve. User comments are included in the discussion with the conclusion being that closed cycle refrigerators are unlikely to be compatible with Josephson detector devices, but interfacing with superconducting coils and cavities is not definitively ruled out.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA015308

Entities

People

  • John E. Cox

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Detectors
  • Mechanical Waves
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Vibration
  • Warning Systems

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology
  • Theoretical Analysis.