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.
Superconductors are materials that can conduct electricity with zero resistance when they are cooled below a certain critical temperature. They have applications in several fields, including magnetic resonance imaging, particle ...
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A research team has developed a new thin film deposition process for tin selenide-based materials. This process utilizes the metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method, enabling thin film deposition on large wafer ...
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Quantum experiments always have to deal with the same problem, regardless of whether they involve quantum computers, quantum teleportation or new types of quantum sensors: quantum effects break down very easily. They are ...
Condensed Matter
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EPFL scientists have developed a new research instrument for observing biological tissue samples prepared using a method discovered about forty years ago by Nobel Prize winner Jacques Dubochet, emeritus professor at the University ...
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