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A year ago, a new refrigeration cycle was described [1,2]. Its basic simplicity showed promise of excellent reliability and ease of construction. It was able to reach 35°K and to generate refrigeration efficiently at 80°K and above in its most elementary form. The purpose of this paper is to show how the basic method with modifications can be used as the base for a small, simple helium-temperature refrigerator and to describe such an operating refrigerator.
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W. E. Gifford and H. O. McMahon, “A New Refrigeration Process,” Proceedings of the Tenth International Congress of Refrigeration, Copenhagen, Denmark (August, 1959).
W. E. Gifford and H. O. McMahon, “A New Low-Temperature Gas-Expansion Cycle” (Parts I and II), Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, Vol. 5, K.D. Timmerhaus (ed.), Plenum Press, Inc., New York (1960).
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Gifford, W.E., Hoffman, T.E. (1961). A New Refrigeration System for 4.2°K. In: Timmerhaus, K.D. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, vol 6. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-0534-8_8
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