Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 39, Number C6, Août 1978
The XVth International Conference on low temperature physics
Quantum Fluids and Solids
Superconductivity
Page(s) C6-1196 - C6-1198
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:19786529
The XVth International Conference on low temperature physics
Quantum Fluids and Solids
Superconductivity

J. Phys. Colloques 39 (1978) C6-1196-C6-1198

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:19786529

PRESSURE CELLS AND A HYDRAULIC PRESS WORKING DOWN TO 10 mK.

M. Ribault and A. Benoit

Laboratoire de Physique des Solides, Université de Paris Sud, Centre d'Orsay 91405 Orsay (France)


Résumé
Nous décrivons d'une part des cellules haute pression permettant de thermaliser à 8 mK des échantillons radioactifs soumis à des pressions allant jusqu'à 20 kbar, d'autre part une presse hydraulique d'un diamètre extérieur de 50 mm, permettant, à 150 mK, d'exercer des charges allant jusqu'à 1.2 x 103 kg.


Abstract
We have developed high pressure techniques connected with dilution refrigerators down to 8 mK. We present here two complementary aspects of this work : i/ pressure cells able to maintain, on solids, pressures up to 20 kbar in an experimental diameter of 3 mm, for an over all diameter down to 10 mm ; ii/ a hydraulic press used down to 10 mK developing loads up to 1.2 x 103 kg and having an external diameter of 50 mm.