Cryogenic Technology Resources
Selected Publications
The following is a list of selected publications related to cryogenic technologies and material properties published by members of the NIST Cryogenic Technologies Group. A link to each publication in PDF form is provided, as well as (where possible) a link using the DOI to the publisher's page for that publication. Finally, the "Citation" link for each publication will bring up a dialog where the full citation for the paper can be viewed and copied, if needed.
Review papers
- (1971): Dilution refrigerator technology – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (1995): Recent developments in cryocoolers – PDF, Citation
- (1997): Advances in Cryocoolers – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (1999): Development of the Pulse Tube Refrigerator as an Efficient and Reliable Cryocooler – PDF, Citation
- (2003): Pulse Tube Cryocoolers – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2003): Thermodynamics of regenerative refrigerators – PDF, Citation
- (2004): Refrigeration for superconductors – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2007): Historical Summary of Cryogenic Activity Prior to 1950 – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2009): Cryocoolers: the state of the art and recent developments – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2012): Cryocoolers for aircraft superconducting generators and motors – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2016): Cryogenic Measurements – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2015): Thermoacoustic prime movers and refrigerators: Thermally powered engines without moving components – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2016): Low Temperature Materials and Mechanisms: Applications and Challenges – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2020): Review of Refrigeration Methods (submitted) – PDF, Citation
Pulse Tube Cryocoolers
- (1986): A Comparison of Three Types of Pulse Tube Refrigerators: New Methods for Reaching 60K – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (1990): Analytical model for the refrigeration power of the orifice pulse tube refrigerator – PDF, Citation
- (1991): Development of a thermoacoustically driven orifice pulse tube refrigerator – PDF, Citation
- (1994): Energy Flows in an Orifice Pulse Tube Refrigerator – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (1996): Characterization of 350 Hz Thermoacoustic Driven Orifice Pulse Tube Refrigerator with Measurements of the Phase of the Mass Flow and Pressure – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2000): Pulse Tube Oxygen Liquefier – PDF, Citation
- (2000): Pulse Tube Cryocoolers for Cooling Infrared Sensors – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2001): Design and Test of the NIST/Lockheed Martin Miniature Pulse Tube Flight Cryocooler – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2006): Inertance Tube Optimization for Pulse Tube Refrigerators – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2007): 120 Hz pulse tube cryocooler for fast cooldown to 50K – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2008): Approximate design method for single stage pulse tube refrigerators – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2008): Modeling and experiments on fast cooldown of a 120 Hz pulse tube cryocooler – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2009): Characterizing Flow and Temperature Instabilities within Pulse Tube Cryocoolers Using Infrared Imaging – PDF, Citation
- (2009): Design of an Experimental Test Facility for Measurement of Pulse Tube Energy Flows – PDF, Citation
- (2009): Development of A Miniature 150 Hz Pulse Tube Cryocooler – PDF, Citation
- (2010): Development of miniature, high frequency pulse tube cryocoolers – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2010): Experimental validation of a pulse tube CFD model – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2010): Investigation of flow nonuniformities in a large 50 K pulse tube cryocooler – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2012): Experiments with linear compressors for phase shifting in pulse tube crycoolers – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
Joule-Thomson Cryocoolers
- (1998): A Cryogenic Catheter for Treating Heart Arrhythmia – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2009): Development of a Mixed-Refrigerant Joule-Thomson Microcryocooler – PDF, Citation
- (2011): Micro cryogenic coolers for IR imaging – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2012): Temperature instability comparison of micro- and mesoscale Joule-Thomson cryocoolers employing mixed refrigerants – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2013): Experimental investigation of low-pressure refrigerant mixtures for micro cryogenic coolers – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2013): Study of mixed refrigerant undergoing pulsating flow in micro coolers with pre-cooling – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2014): A Monolithic Polyimide Micro Cryogenic Cooler: Design, Fabrication, and Test – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2014): Design and Analysis of a 150 K Cascade Joule-Thomson Microcooler – PDF, Citation
- (2014): Thermodynamic analysis of cascade microcryocoolers with low pressure ratios – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
Dilution Refrigerators
- (1967): Thermodynamic properties of He3-He4 solutions with applications to the He3-He4 dilution refrigerator – PDF, Citation
- (1970): The specific heat at constant osmotic pressure of He3 in superfluid He4 – PDF, Citation
- (1971): Analysis of Heat Exchangers for Dilution Refrigerators – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (1974): Experiments with miniature heat exchangers for dilution refrigerators – PDF, Citation
Heat Transfer, Heat Exchangers and Regenerators
- (1974): Heat transfer between sub-micron silver powder and dilute He3-He4 solutions – PDF, Citation
- (2001): Measurement of Heat Conduction through Metal Spheres – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2001): Regenerator Behavior with Heat Input or Removal at Intermediate Temperatures – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2002): Regenerator behavior at 4 K: Effect of volume and porosity – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2003): Measurement of Heat Conduction through Bonded Regenerator Matrix Materials – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2005): Microscale Heat Transfer at Low Temperatures – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2006): Regenerator Operation at Very High Frequencies for Microcryocoolers – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2008): Calculated regenerator performance at 4 K with Helium-4 and Helium-3 – PDF, Citation
- (2008): Calculated performance of low-porosity regenerators at 4 K with He-4 and He-3 – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2010): Optimization calculations for a 30 Hz, 4 K regenerator with Helium-3 working fluid – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2014): 4 Kelvin Regenerator Loss Measurements – PDF, Citation
- (2018): Heat transfer coefficient measurement of LN2 and GN2 in a microchannel at low Reynolds flow – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2020): A new method for heat transfer coefficient measurements of single-phase fluids during laminar flow in microchannels – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
Cryocooler Components
- (1993): Design equations and scaling laws for linear compressors with flexure springs – PDF, Citation
- (2006): Evaluation of Total Pressure Oscillator Losses – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2012): Verification of the Back-EMF Method for Piston Velocity Measurements – PDF, Citation
Material Properties
- (1977): Electrical and thermal magnetoconductivities of single-crystal Beryllium at low temperatures and its use as a heat switch – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (1988): Helium Adsorption on Activated Carbons at Temperatures between 4 and 76 K – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2001): Cryogenic Material Properties Database – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2006): Cryogenic Material Properties Database, Update 2006 – PDF, Citation
Miscellaneous
- (1979): Feasibility of electrocaloric refrigeration for the 4-15 K temperature range – PDF, Publisher link, Citation
- (2017): Compact 2.2 K Cooling System for Superconducting Nanowire Single Photon Detectors – PDF, Publisher link, Citation