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Cryogenic cooling system

A cryogenic cooling system includes a gas circulation source; a cryocooler that cools a cooling gas; a cooling gas flow path that causes a cooling gas to flow from the gas circulation source to the object to be cooled; and a control device that controls the gas circulation source so as to execute initial cooling of the object to be cooled according to a prescribed flow rate pattern. The prescribed flow rate pattern is predetermined such that the cooling gas flows through the cooling gas flow path at a first average flow rate, and the cooling gas flows through the cooling gas flow path at a second average flow rate. The second average flow rate is smaller than the first average flow rate such that the cooling capacity of the cryogenic cooling system is increased.

Method for charging a superconductor magnet system, with a main superconductor bulk magnet and a shield superconductor bulk magnet

Charging method for a superconductor magnet system with reduced stray field, weight and space includes: arranging the system within a charger magnet bore; with T.sub.main>T.sub.main.sup.crit and T.sub.shield>T.sub.shield.sup.crit, applying a current I.sub.charger to the charger magnet and increasing I.sub.charger to a first current I.sub.1>0; lowering a main superconductor bulk magnet temperature T.sub.main to an operation temperature T.sub.main.sup.op, with T.sub.main.sup.op<T.sub.main.sup.crit, while keeping T.sub.shield>T.sub.shield.sup.crit; lowering I.sub.charger to a second current I.sub.2<0, thereby inducing a persistent current IP.sub.main in the main magnet; lowering a shield magnet temperature T.sub.shield to an operation temperature T.sub.shield.sup.op, with T.sub.shield.sup.op<T.sub.shield.sup.crit; increasing I.sub.charger to zero, thereby inducing a persistent current IP.sub.shield in the shield magnet; removing the magnet system from the charger bore, and keeping T.sub.main≤T.sub.main.sup.op with T.sub.main.sup.op<T.sub.main.sup.crit and T.sub.shield≤T.sub.shield.sup.op with T.sub.shield.sup.op<T.sub.shield.sup.crit; where: T.sub.main.sup.crit: main magnet critical temperature and T.sub.shield.sup.crit: shield magnet critical temperature.

Method for charging a superconductor magnet system, with a main superconductor bulk magnet and a shield superconductor bulk magnet

Charging method for a superconductor magnet system with reduced stray field, weight and space includes: arranging the system within a charger magnet bore; with T.sub.main>T.sub.main.sup.crit and T.sub.shield>T.sub.shield.sup.crit, applying a current I.sub.charger to the charger magnet and increasing I.sub.charger to a first current I.sub.1>0; lowering a main superconductor bulk magnet temperature T.sub.main to an operation temperature T.sub.main.sup.op, with T.sub.main.sup.op<T.sub.main.sup.crit, while keeping T.sub.shield>T.sub.shield.sup.crit; lowering I.sub.charger to a second current I.sub.2<0, thereby inducing a persistent current IP.sub.main in the main magnet; lowering a shield magnet temperature T.sub.shield to an operation temperature T.sub.shield.sup.op, with T.sub.shield.sup.op<T.sub.shield.sup.crit; increasing I.sub.charger to zero, thereby inducing a persistent current IP.sub.shield in the shield magnet; removing the magnet system from the charger bore, and keeping T.sub.main≤T.sub.main.sup.op with T.sub.main.sup.op<T.sub.main.sup.crit and T.sub.shield≤T.sub.shield.sup.op with T.sub.shield.sup.op<T.sub.shield.sup.crit; where: T.sub.main.sup.crit: main magnet critical temperature and T.sub.shield.sup.crit: shield magnet critical temperature.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LEADLESS POWER COUPLING FOR CRYOGENIC ENVIRONMENTS

In examples, provided are leadless power couplers that include (1) a thermal insulating system having an outer wall and an inner wall, (2) a first electrically conductive winding located outside the thermal insulating system, where the first electrically conductive winding is configured to create a varying magnetic field, (3) a plurality of second electrically conductive windings located inside the thermal insulating system and configured to couple to the varying magnetic field, the plurality of second electrically conductive windings being superconductors, (4) a plurality of cryogenic rectifiers, each cryogenic rectifier being coupled to a respective second electrically conductive winding in the plurality of second electrically conductive windings, and (5) a plurality of cryogenic cables coupled between respective outputs of the plurality of cryogenic rectifiers and respective loads.

Conduction Cooled Superconducting Undulator

Superconducting undulators (SCUs) require thermal control of large heat loads for proper operation and to provide high radiation output powers. A conduction cooling apparatus for an SCU device includes a beam chamber having a hollow core inside of the beam chamber along a length of the beam chamber. The hollow core allows charged particles to pass through the hollow core of the beam chamber to generate output radiation. A beam chamber holder is physically and thermally coupled to the beam chamber to maintain a position, and control a temperature of, the beam chamber. At least one magnet is configured to provide a magnetic field to the hollow core, and at least one cooling bar is physically and thermally coupled to the magnet. A cooling source is thermally coupled to both the beam chamber holder and the cooling bar to provide cooling capacity to the beam chamber and the magnet.

Conduction Cooled Superconducting Undulator

Superconducting undulators (SCUs) require thermal control of large heat loads for proper operation and to provide high radiation output powers. A conduction cooling apparatus for an SCU device includes a beam chamber having a hollow core inside of the beam chamber along a length of the beam chamber. The hollow core allows charged particles to pass through the hollow core of the beam chamber to generate output radiation. A beam chamber holder is physically and thermally coupled to the beam chamber to maintain a position, and control a temperature of, the beam chamber. At least one magnet is configured to provide a magnetic field to the hollow core, and at least one cooling bar is physically and thermally coupled to the magnet. A cooling source is thermally coupled to both the beam chamber holder and the cooling bar to provide cooling capacity to the beam chamber and the magnet.

NMR MEASURING ASSEMBLY WITH COLD BORE OF THE CRYOSTAT
20220373625 · 2022-11-24 ·

An NMR measuring arrangement (20) includes a cryostat (1), a superconducting magnet coil system (2) and an NMR probe (3). The cryostat has an evacuated vacuum container (5) and forms a bore (10). A wall (12) of the bore delimits the vacuum container. The cryostat forms only one evacuated gap (13) in a space (18) between the magnet coil system and the wall of the bore. At least a segment of the wall of the bore is thermally coupled to a heat sink of the cryostat. As a result, the NMR measurement arrangement provides more precise NMR measurements (in particular with a higher spectral resolution and/or a higher signal-to-noise ratio) on measurement samples.

Lead and thermal disconnect for ramping of an MRI or other superconducting magnet

A superconducting magnet (10) includes a cryogenic container (22, 32) containing a superconducting magnet winding (20). A sealed electrical feedthrough (36) passes through the cryogenic container. A contactor (40) inside the cryogenic container has an actuator (42) and feedthrough-side and magnet-side electrical terminals (46, 47). A high temperature superconductor (HTS) lead (60) also disposed in the cryogenic container has a first end (62) electrically connected with the magnet-side electrical terminal of the contactor and a second end (64) electrically connected to the superconducting magnet winding. A first stage thermal station (52) thermally connected with the first end of the HTS lead has a temperature (T1) lower than the critical temperature (TC,HTS) of the HTS lead. A second stage thermal station (54) thermally connected with the second end of the HTS lead has a temperature (T2) lower than a critical temperature (TC) of the superconducting magnet winding (20).

Lead and thermal disconnect for ramping of an MRI or other superconducting magnet

A superconducting magnet (10) includes a cryogenic container (22, 32) containing a superconducting magnet winding (20). A sealed electrical feedthrough (36) passes through the cryogenic container. A contactor (40) inside the cryogenic container has an actuator (42) and feedthrough-side and magnet-side electrical terminals (46, 47). A high temperature superconductor (HTS) lead (60) also disposed in the cryogenic container has a first end (62) electrically connected with the magnet-side electrical terminal of the contactor and a second end (64) electrically connected to the superconducting magnet winding. A first stage thermal station (52) thermally connected with the first end of the HTS lead has a temperature (T1) lower than the critical temperature (TC,HTS) of the HTS lead. A second stage thermal station (54) thermally connected with the second end of the HTS lead has a temperature (T2) lower than a critical temperature (TC) of the superconducting magnet winding (20).

REDUCING DISSIPATION AND FREQUENCY NOISE IN QUANTUM DEVICES USING A LOCAL VACUUM CAVITY
20230057880 · 2023-02-23 ·

A device includes: a substrate including a superconductor quantum device, the superconductor quantum device including a superconductor material that exhibits superconducting properties at or below a corresponding critical temperature; a cap layer bonded to the substrate; and a sealed cavity between the cap layer and the substrate.