In this paper, the magnetic properties of carbon based material, graphene is studied, which is generated by laser ablation in cryogenic media. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and alternating gradient force magnetometer (AGFM) are applied to investigate the graphene morphology and magnetic properties, respectively. The graphene synthesized by the laser ablation method exhibits diamagnetic...

A controlled UV-light delivery system is envisioned to be built in order to study the stability properties of superconducting strands. The application requires a wave guide from room temperature to cryogenic temperatures. Hydrogen loaded and unloaded polyimide buffered silica–silica 100 lm core fibres were tested at cryogenic temperatures. A thermal stress test was done at 1.9 K and at 4.2 K wh...

Analysis of hydrogen isotopes is very important in the fuel cycle system of fusion reactors. Gas chromatography with a cryogenic separation column is one of the most extensively used methods for the analysis of hydrogen isotopes. Micro gas chromatograph (micro GC) with a cryogenic column is expected to improve the analysis time, that is a major disadvantage of conventional GC. The present autho...

An overview and status of current activities seeking alternatives to 200 grade 18Ni Steel CVM alloy for cryogenic wind tunnel models is presented. Specific improvements in material selection have been researched including availability, strength, fracture toughness and potential for use in transonic wind tunnel testing. Potential benefits from utilizing damage tolerant life-prediction methods, r...

A computer storage system which is addressed by content rather than location is described. The design has been verified by constructing and successfully operating a three-word module consisti~g of 81 crossed-film cryotrons on a 6-inch by 3-inch substrate.

We review the field of laser cooling of solids, focusing our attention on the recent advances in cryogenic cooling of an ytterbium-doped fluoride crystal (Yb:YLiF4). Recently, bulk cooling in this material to 155 K has been observed upon excitation near the lowest-energy (E4–E5) crystal-field resonance of Yb3+. Furthermore, local cooling in the same material to a minimum achievable temperature ...

Stable isotopic analysis of water in plant, soil, and hydrological studies often requires the extraction of water from plant or soil samples. Cryogenic vacuum extraction is one of the most widely used and accurate extraction methods to obtain such water samples. Here, we present a new design of a cryogenic vacuum extraction system with 18 extraction slots and an innovative mechanism to aerate t...

There is a continual search for new methods of marine salvage and decommissioning of structures in the open sea in order to improve control and lower operational costs. The concept design of a lightweight, cryogenic, marine, heavy lift, buoyancy system has been investigated. The objective is to be able to raise or lower high mass objects controlled solely from a surface support vessel. The over...

NASA will need technology to cool detector systems to sub Kelvin temperatures for its future science program which includes missions such as the BLISS on SPICA, IXO, CMB-Pol, SPIRIT and SAFIR. Building on missions such as Spitzer, Planck, and ASTRO-E and the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), new cooling technologies offer major advantages including long lifetimes, lower mass, and new capabilit...

The dramatic 50% improvement in energy density that Li-metal anodes offer comparison to graphite conventional lithium (Li)-ion batteries cannot be realized with current cell designs because of failure after a few cycles. Often, is caused by Li dendrites grow through the separator, leading short circuits. Here, we used new characterization technique, cryogenic femtosecond laser cross sectioning ...