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A cryocooler is a device or ensemble of equipment for producing refrigeration at temperatures less than 120 K (216 R). The “quality” or worth of a unit of such refrigeration depends on the temperature at which the refrigeration is available. This is illustrated in Fig. 1.1. The figure shows the theoretical ideal work required to generate a unit of refrigeration as a function of the refrigeration temperature.
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Walker, G. (1983). Introduction. In: Cryocoolers. The International Cryogenics Monograph Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-5286-8_1
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