CRYOCOURSE 2011

CRYOCOURSE topics 2011

Basics

• Thermodynamics
• Statistical Physics
• Condensed Matter at low temperatures

Cryophysics

• General properties of solids 
• Properties of metals 
• Superconductivity
• Disordered Solids
• Quantum Fluids and Solids
• Superfluid ³He

Cryogenics : general

• Technical properties of materials
• Heat transfer :
• Thermal isolation and thermal contact
• Properties of Cryogenic fluids
• Storage and transfer of Cryofluids
• Liquefactors
• Safety and good practice in handling Cryofluids
• Cryostat design
• Refrigeration
• ⁴He and ³He cryostats
• Cryocoolers : principles
• Cryocoolers : industrial approach
• Dilution refrigerators : principles, design and operation
• Adiabatic demagnetisation
• Micro-coolers
• Superconducting technology
• Superconducting Magnets : theory and design
• Thermometry : principles and temperature scale
• Pactical thermometry
• Temperature control
• Vacuum and low temperatures
• Electronics and low temperatures
• Low temperature techniques and tricks
• Measurements at low temperatures
• High pressures and low temperatures
• SQUIDs
• Micromechanical resonators ; Pressure sensors
• Cryogenic space applications
• Low temperature astrophysical detectors

Hands-on : experimental courses

• Superconducting magnets
• Cryogenic workshop/Vacuum and leak detection
• Electronics workshop
• Handling of cryogenic fluids/superfluid ⁴He 
• Thermometry

Cryocourse2011-Programme

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