Category Archives: Helium replacement

A Quarter Of The World’s Helium Supply Was Lost In June

Posted on July 2, 2017 by admin

Qatar, the world’s second largest helium producer, has been forced to close it’s helium production plants after Saudi Arabia closed its border with Qatar, blocking overland exports of the gas. The instant 25% reduction in production of the finite gas … Continue reading →

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Liquid Helium Absent Cooling System For SNSPD Developed By Scientists

Posted on June 4, 2017 by admin

Scientists from National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have formulated a novel hybrid system for cooling superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPD) that can be considered as fundamental devices for some sorts of forefront research. This is far littler … Continue reading →

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