Acquisition of a Magneto-Optical Cryostat for Measurements of Thermal Conductivity in High Magnetic Fields

Abstract

Funds from this instrumentation grant were used to purchase a magneto-optical cryostat capable of producing 5 Tesla magnetic fields and sample temperatures between 10 and 300 K. The new instrument will be used in conjunction with our current facilities for time-domain thermo-reflectance measurements of thermal conductivity. This new experimental capability will provide novel information on how modifications of material microstructure, composition, and processing affect the thermal and electrical transport properties and thereby facilitate the continuing development of high efficiency materials for thermal-to-energy conversion and refrigeration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 29, 2010
Accession Number
ADA529978

Entities

People

  • David G. Cahill

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Charge Carriers
  • Conductivity
  • Conversion
  • Cryostats
  • Efficiency
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Measurement
  • Monitors
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Time Domain
  • Transport Properties
  • Transport Ships

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Software Engineering
  • Superconducting Magnet Technology