[ZinGirl]

seems like the kind of thing you would find interesting

[aruanan]

The system relies on a phenomenon called the magneto-caloric effect, where the removal of a magnetic field from a ferromagnetic material causes a drop in temperature.

Get ready for Philip Jose Farmer's Day World.

[ZinGirl]

finally.....a cold beer.

[InterceptPoint]

So if you take the sample material down to 4K by conventional means, you can then take it to very close to absolute zero extremely efficiently

This could have huge ramifications but the 'conventional means' statement is probably a deal killer for most of them. I assume that means liquid helium and perhaps liquid nitrogen as well. Or maybe there are some neat coolers now in use. It's been a long, long time since I paid any attention to this technology.

But getting to absolute zero by affordable means is a laudable goal. Lots of applications.

[the invisib1e hand]

Millie Kelvin was delighted to finally have been reached.

[ExpatCanuck]

'When we change the magnetic field by 1 tesla the temperature falls by 2 kelvin,'

Hah! They laughed at me when I proposed changing the magnetic field by 1, maybe 2 teslas. Who's laughing now! Ha ha!

[DaxtonBrown]

[Molecular fridge can reach millikelvin]

Almost as fridgid as my ex!

Bada Bing!

[Stosh]

And all along I thought the closest we got to absolute Zero was at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

[musicman]

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