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Cryogenic vacuum valve with actuation times down to 50 ms

We have conceived, built, and operated a cryogenic vacuum valve with opening and closing times as short as 50 ms that can be used in strong magnetic fields and across a broad range of duty cycles. It is used to seal a cryogenic Penning trap at liquid-helium temperature for long-term storage of highl...

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Main Authors: Klimes, Jeffrey W. (Author) , Kanika (Author) , Krishnan, A. (Author) , Reich, Bianca (Author) , Anjum, Khwaish Kumar (Author) , Baus, Patrick (Author) , Birkl, Gerhard (Author) , Quint, Wolfgang (Author) , Schott, Wolfgang (Author) , Vogel, Manuel (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 17 November 2023
In: Review of scientific instruments
Year: 2023, Volume: 94, Issue: 11, Pages: 1-9
ISSN:1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/5.0158043
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0158043
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Author Notes:J. W. Klimes, Kanika, A. Krishnan, B. Reich, K. K. Anjum, P. Baus, G. Birkl, W. Quint, W. Schott, and M. Vogel
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Summary:We have conceived, built, and operated a cryogenic vacuum valve with opening and closing times as short as 50 ms that can be used in strong magnetic fields and across a broad range of duty cycles. It is used to seal a cryogenic Penning trap at liquid-helium temperature for long-term storage of highly charged ions in a vacuum better than 10−15 hPa from a room-temperature ion beamline at vacuum conditions around 10−9 hPa. It will significantly improve any experiment where a volume at the most extreme vacuum conditions must be temporarily connected to a less demanding vacuum during repeated experimental cycles. We describe the design of this valve and show measurements that characterize its main features.
Item Description:Gesehen am 12.03.2024
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ISSN:1089-7623
DOI:10.1063/5.0158043

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