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Superconducting stepping motors for use at millikelvin temperatures

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1975

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D. O. Edwards, R. L. Kindler, S. Y. Shen

Review of Scientific Instruments

Millikelvin TemperaturesSuperconducting MaterialElectric MachineEngineeringSuperconducting DevicesCryogenicsSuperconductivityMechanical EngineeringDilution Refrigerator TemperaturesStirling EngineHeat TransferThermal EngineeringReduction GearingRefrigeration

Abstract

We describe simple superconducting stepping motors capable of rotating apparatus at dilution refrigerator temperatures. The heat produced by friction in a motor and its 10:1 reduction gearing is 6 ergs per step of 3°.