Cryogenic, insulating suspension system for the high-resolution airborne wideband camera (HAWC) and submillimeter and far-infrared experiment (SAFIRE) adiabatic demagnetization refrigerators (ADRs)

George M. Voellmer; Michael Jackson; Peter J. Shirron; James G. Tuttle

doi:10.1117/12.461929

5 March 2003 A cryogenic insulating suspension system for the high-resolution airbourne wideband camera (HAWC) and submillimeter and the far-infrared experiment (SAFIRE) adiabatic demagnetization refrigerators (ADRs)

George M. Voellmer, Michael Jackson, Peter J. Shirron, James G. Tuttle

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Proceedings Volume 4850, IR Space Telescopes and Instruments; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461929
Event: Astronomical Telescopes and Instrumentation, 2002, Waikoloa, Hawai'i, United States

Abstract

The High Resolution Airborne Wideband Camera (HAWC) and the Submillimeter And Far Infrared Experiment (SAFIRE) will use identical Adiabatic Demagnetization Refrigerators (ADR) to cool their detectors to 200mK and 100mK, respectively. In order to minimize thermal loads on the salt pill, a Kevlar® suspension system is used to hold it in place. An innovative, kinematic suspension system is presented. The suspension system is unique in that it consists of two parts that can be assembled and tensioned offline, and later bolted onto the salt pill.

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George M. Voellmer, Michael Jackson, Peter J. Shirron, and James G. Tuttle "A cryogenic insulating suspension system for the high-resolution airbourne wideband camera (HAWC) and submillimeter and the far-infrared experiment (SAFIRE) adiabatic demagnetization refrigerators (ADRs)", Proc. SPIE 4850, IR Space Telescopes and Instruments, (5 March 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.461929

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