Cryogenics and vacuum technology is a research area focused on the generation, control, and application of extremely low temperatures in conjunction with high or ultra‑high vacuum environments to study and engineer materials, devices, and processes. It encompasses cryostat and cryocooler design, liquefaction and handling of cryogens (e.g., helium, nitrogen), thermal management at cryogenic temperatures, and the suppression of gas‑phase interactions via reduced pressure. This field underpins research in superconductivity, quantum devices, space simulation, surface science, and particle accelerators, requiring precise understanding of heat transfer, phase behavior of gases, vacuum pumping, outgassing, and material properties under combined cryogenic and low‑pressure conditions.
When NASA astronauts return to the moon under the Artemis campaign and eventually venture farther into the solar system, they will encounter conditions harsher than any humans have experienced before. Ensuring next-generation ...
Space Exploration
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Quantum computers, devices that process information leveraging quantum mechanical effects, could outperform classical computers in some complex optimization and computational tasks. However, before these systems can be adopted ...
A joint research team from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has successfully developed a continuous cryogenic pellet injection system for tokamak fueling. This innovative system addresses ...
Plasma Physics
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Quantum computers require extreme cooling to perform reliable calculations. One of the challenges preventing quantum computers from entering society is the difficulty of freezing the qubits to temperatures close to absolute ...
Quantum Physics
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In an underground lab in a mountainous region of Italy that contains the coldest temperatures known to exist in the universe, teams of international scientists are to trying to solve one of the biggest mysteries in particle ...
General Physics
Nov 22, 2024
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Now is the time to banish low-level radioactive energy sources from facilities that house and conduct experiments with superconducting qubits, according to a pair of recently published studies. Significantly improving quantum ...
Quantum Physics
Nov 13, 2024
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Patience and complexity are the hallmarks of fundamental scientific research. Work at the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science takes time.
Superconductivity
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Quantum computers have to be kept cold to function—very cold. These machines generally run at "just a few degrees above absolute zero," says Yoseob Yoon, assistant professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern ...
Nanophysics
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The levitation of microscopic objects in vacuum and the control of their movements while they are suspended was first demonstrated several decades ago. Since then, various research groups have been working on new approaches ...
Using a specially designed 3D printed vacuum system, scientists have developed a way to "trap" dark matter with the aim of detecting domain walls. This will be a significant step forwards in unraveling some of the mysteries ...
General Physics
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