Course detail
Cryogenics
FSI-TK0 Acad. year: 2023/2024 Summer semester
Basics of low temperature physics and cryogenics.
Language of instruction
Czech
Number of ECTS credits
3
Supervisor
Department
Entry knowledge
Basic course of physics.
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
The condition for award of the course-unit credit is a student’s work: design of a simple cryogenic equipment or experiment
Absence has to be compensated by self-study or assigned homework. Presence in laboratory exercises is obligatory.
Aims
The aim of the course is to present basics of low temperature physics, technology and design of low temperature equipment for physical experiments and other applications.
Knowledge about physical phenomena and matter properties at low temperatures, basics for work in low temperature laboratory (1,5 K – 300 K).
The study programmes with the given course
Programme B-FIN-P: Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology, Bachelor's, elective
Type of course unit
Lecture
16 hours, optionally
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Introduction, properties of cryoliquids, safety
2. Methods of refrigeration, liquefaction and storage of cryoliquids.
3. Physical properties of materials at low temperatures.
4. Low temperature experimental techniques.
5. Heat transfer at low temperatures.
6. Low temperature vacuum technique.
7. Design of cryogenic equipment.
8. Applications of low temperatures.
Laboratory exercise
10 hours, compulsory
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
1. Equipment of low temperatury laboratory, safety – excursion in laboratory
2. Work with cryoliquids (nitrogen, helium), mater properties at low temperatures
3. Detection of vacuum leaks, using of mass spectrometer
4. He liquefaction
5. Cryopumping