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Three stage vacuum system for ultralow temperature installation
N.K. Das, J. Pradhan, Md.Z.A. Naser, B.Ch. Mandal, , P. Kumar, C. Mallik, R.K. Bhandari
Published in Institute of Physics Publishing
2012
Volume: 390
   
Issue: 1
Abstract
We use a three stage vacuum system for developing a dilution fridge at VECC, Kolkata. We aim at achieving a cooling power of 20μW at 100mK for various experiments especially in the field of condensed matter and nuclear physics. The system is essentially composed of four segments-bath cryostat, vacuum system, dilution insert and 3He circulation circuit. Requirement of vacuum system at different stages are different. The vacuum system for cryostat and for internal vacuum chamber located within the helium bath is a common turbo molecular pump backed by scroll pump as to maintain a vacuum ∼10-6mbar. For bringing down the temperature of the helium evaporator, we use a high throughput Roots pump backed by a dry pump. The pumping system for 3He distillation chamber (still) requires a high pumping speed, so a turbo drag pump backed by a scroll pump has been installed. As the fridge use precious 3He gas for operation, the entire system has been made to be absolutely leak proof with respect to the 3He gas.
About the journal
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
PublisherInstitute of Physics Publishing
ISSN17426588