Monthly Archives: September 2019

Helium: What Should Canada Do?

A global helium shortage has created a crisis for scientists across Canada. Chemists and other researchers depend on this unique element to cool superconducting magnets to 4.2K for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) experiments and certain low-temperature studies. However, helium supplies … Continue reading

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Helium Shortage Leads World to Reconsider Applications, Procedures for Efficient Use

The global market is facing its third shortage of helium. Beginning in the spring of 2018, a series of planned and unplanned outages affected global access to supply. While many may immediately think this means party balloons are at the … Continue reading

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Georgina Energy IPO brings Aussie Helium Play To London

While access to the inert gas is becoming limited, demand is growing and there is no direct substitute. Joining the LSE Standard List by the end of the month is Georgina Energy PLC, which will provide investors exposure to the … Continue reading

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Helium Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

Western Digital Ultrastar DC HC530 14-TB A helium drive is a high capacity hard disk drive (HDD) that is helium-filled. This hard drive technology replaces the air inside the HDD with helium and is hermetically sealed during manufacturing. Helium drive … Continue reading

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Detecting Gravitational Waves From The Early Universe With The Help Of Helium

NASA’s upcoming balloon-borne gravitational wave observatory uses new sub-Kelvin cooling technique to achieve its required sensitivity. NASA’s Primordial Inflation Polarization Explorer (PIPER) is a balloon-borne observatory for measuring gravitational waves from the cosmic microwave background, evidence of the early universe’s … Continue reading

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