17 relations: Carnegie Mellon University, Cryocooler, David Cohen (physicist), Ford Motor Company, Lantry, South Dakota, Liquid helium, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Pulse tube refrigerator, Quantum, Samuel Wesley Stratton, Smithsonian Institution, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, SQUID, Stirling engine, Superconductivity, Technological applications of superconductivity, Vacuum flask.
Carnegie Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (commonly known as CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Cryocooler
A Cryocooler is a substration cooler, usually of table-top size.
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David Cohen (physicist)
David Cohen made many of the first pioneering measurements in the area of biomagnetism (magnetic fields produced by the body), although he was initially trained as a nuclear physicist.
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Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company (commonly referred to simply as "Ford") is an American multinational automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit.
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Lantry, South Dakota
Lantry is an unincorporated community in Dewey County, South Dakota, United States.
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Liquid helium
At standard pressure, the chemical element helium exists in a liquid form only at the extremely low temperature of −270 °C (about 4 K or −452.2 °F).
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National Institute of Standards and Technology
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is one of the oldest physical science laboratories in the United States.
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Pulse tube refrigerator
The pulse tube refrigerator (PTR) or pulse tube cryocooler is a developing technology that emerged largely in the early 1980s with a series of other innovations in the broader field of thermoacoustics.
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Quantum
In physics, a quantum (plural: quanta) is the minimum amount of any physical entity (physical property) involved in an interaction.
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Samuel Wesley Stratton
Samuel Wesley Stratton (July 18, 1861 – October 18, 1931) was an administrator in the American government, physicist, and educator.
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Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution, established on August 10, 1846 "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge," is a group of museums and research centers administered by the Government of the United States.
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South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
The South Dakota School of Mines & Technology—commonly referred to as SD Mines, Tech, or SDSM&T—is a public institution of higher learning in Rapid City, South Dakota, governed by the South Dakota Board of Regents.
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SQUID
A SQUID (for superconducting quantum interference device) is a very sensitive magnetometer used to measure extremely subtle magnetic fields, based on superconducting loops containing Josephson junctions.
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Stirling engine
A Stirling engine is a heat engine that operates by cyclic compression and expansion of air or other gas (the working fluid) at different temperatures, such that there is a net conversion of heat energy to mechanical work.
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Superconductivity
Superconductivity is a phenomenon of exactly zero electrical resistance and expulsion of magnetic flux fields occurring in certain materials, called superconductors, when cooled below a characteristic critical temperature.
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Technological applications of superconductivity
Some of the technological applications of superconductivity include.
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Vacuum flask
A vacuum flask (also known as a Dewar flask, Dewar bottle or thermos) is an insulating storage vessel that greatly lengthens the time over which its contents remain hotter or cooler than the flask's surroundings.
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