Monographs on Cryogenics
1 primary work • 2 total works
Book 9
In the early 1980s, Graham Walker wrote his classic two-volume mongraph Cryocoolers. Records show that sections of this work have been referenced more often and by more authors than any other cryogenic paper published in the mid-1980s. Nevertheless, the significant time laps in so dynamic a field and Walker and Bingham's experience of teaching short courses has revealed the need for a more up-to-date book - one that is more compact, lower in cost, and embraces more topics. Low-capacity Cryogenic Refrigeration provides an elementary yet comprehensive introduction to the subject, with diverse applications in scientific, medical, educational, military, and civil systems. It is complementary to the earlier two-volume work, but covers a wider field and has a wealth of information about the new developments in the last fifteen years. In addition to descriptions of all the principal methods to achieve low-capacity cryogenic refrigeration, this new volume contains a valuable guide to the literature sources and references more advanced works.
Miniature Refrigerators for Cryogenic Sensors and Cold Electronics
by G. Walker
Published 1 August 1989
Interest in electronic systems operating at cryogenic temperature, known as cold electronics, is growing rapidly. Cryocoolers are already used for cooling infra-red (IR) detectors in night vision and missile guidance systems. Although they are used primarily by the military, there is a significant and growing civil market for thermal imaging IR systems for such purposes as fire detection and thermographic scanning in medical screening for cancer. This volume provides a detailed explanation of the miniature refrigerators which are capable of achieving cryogenic temperatures. Although the text is aimed primarily at cryogenic engineers, it will also be of interest to design engineers and scientists.