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Marcel ter Brake (University of Twente, The Netherlands)28/10/2025, 09:10CryocoolersOral
In this presentation, I will reflect on two research lines that characterized my research career at the University of Twente; The development of SQUID-based magnetometers systems in the 80s and 90s, mostly focusing on biomagnetic applications, followed by the development of vibration-free cryocoolers.
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Since the early 2000s, we have been working on small Joule-Thomson cold stages driven by... -
Fons de Waele (TU Eindhoven)28/10/2025, 09:40CryocoolersOral
In this presentation the key contributions in the development of DRs will be discussed from the very beginning to the present status of the technique. Also the history of GM and pulse-tube coolers will get some attention since their development runs parallel to the development of DRs and presently pulse-tube coolers and DRs are combined in the so-called dry DRs.
In the end some challenges...
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Mr Guglielmo Giambartolomei28/10/2025, 10:10Liquid Hydrogen TechnologiesOral
As the demand for clean energy carriers grows, liquid hydrogen (LH₂) is gaining strategic importance—particularly in sectors such as maritime transport and port logistics, where energy density and cryogenic handling capabilities are critical. At EcoLog, we are leading the development of a large-scale LH₂ import and distribution terminal in the Port of Amsterdam, supported by advanced cryogenic...
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Prof. Edoardo Charbon (EPFL)28/10/2025, 11:15Cryogenics for Quantum TechnologiesOral
The core of a quantum computer or a quantum sensor is generally an array of qubits or quantum detectors and classical electronics for its control; it operates on the qubits/detectors with nanosecond latency and a very low noise. Classical electronics is generally operating at room temperature, however recently, we have proposed that it moves closer to the qubits/detectors and operates at...
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Mr Lutz Decker (Linde Kryotechnik AG)28/10/2025, 11:45Cryogenics for Quantum TechnologiesOral
Quantum effects have already been in use for a long time: Technologies such as X-rays, transistors, lasers, LEDs etc. are all based on the control of quantum bundles. Today, individual quanta can be manipulated in a targeted manner. Their interconnection into millions of qubits enables the construction of useful quantum computers.. Quantum computing is expected to drive advancements in...
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Simon Crispel (Air Liquide Advanced Technologies)28/10/2025, 12:05Cryogenics for Quantum TechnologiesOral
Quantum computing has recently gained interest from industry, opening new fields of applications. Air Liquide Advanced Technologies, thanks to its experiences on low temperature systems and on Helium Refrigeration and Liquefaction systems for Physics and Industry, is actively developing solutions to address the many emerging challenges associated with Quantum Data Centers.
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Mirka Maresca (NOVA optical infrared instrumentation group at ASTRON), Dirk Lesman (NOVA optical infrared instrumentation group at ASTRON)28/10/2025, 12:25Cryogenics in Big ScienceOral
The Mid-infrared ELT Imager and Spectrograph (METIS) is one of the first-generation instruments being developed for the Extremely Large Telescope (ELT). It will observe in the 3–13 µm wavelength range, which is key for studying faint thermal emission from astronomical sources like exoplanets and distant galaxies. To detect such faint signals, METIS needs a cryogenic environment that reduces...
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Chandra Prakash Dhard (Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, Greifswald, Germany)28/10/2025, 14:00Cryogenics in Big ScienceOral
The exponentially increasing power consumption of the world requires a tremendously large source of power production, nuclear fusion has the potential to meet this requirement. Among various possible nuclear fusion reactions, deuterium-tritium (D-T) reaction has emerged as the most favorable reaction. Energy production by the D-T reaction has been demonstrated in the Tokamak Fusion Test...
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Holger Kollmus (GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH)28/10/2025, 14:30Cryogenics in Big ScienceOral
One of the world's most ambitious research facilities is currently being built near Darmstadt in Germany. Cryogenics plays a central role in this project, as the two largest components of the facility, SIS100 and SuperFRS, use superconducting magnets. Since the last ECD in Darmstadt, a lot has happened on our campus and the cryogenic supply for FAIR is taking shape.
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Philipp Arnold28/10/2025, 14:50Cryogenics in Big ScienceOral
The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a neutron-scattering facility being built with extensive international collaboration in Lund, Sweden. Cryogenic technology is utilized in essential parts of the project, particularly in the superconducting linear 2.0 GeV proton accelerator (linac), in the liquid hydrogen moderators and for cryogenic cooling and creation of large magnetic fields for the...
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Dimitri Labat (Chipiron)28/10/2025, 15:10Novel Cryogenic TechnologiesOral
While low field MRI has seen recent breakthrough in several academic and commercial groups1,2, ranging between 50 and 200 mT, field cycling studies have revealed that the most interesting contrast can be obtained in the ultra-low field (ULF) regime (≲ 10 mT)3. However, at such low fields, low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) becomes a problem. The use of superconducting quantum interference devices...
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Jonas Buehler29/10/2025, 09:05Cryogenics for Quantum TechnologiesOral
Universal quantum computing, requires a scalable system with millions of qubits. One of the current bottlenecks is a fast and high fidelity readout without limiting the scalability by area consumption, wiring, or power dissipation. We address this challenge by developing an integrated readout circuitry (IC), in a 22 nm FD-SOI technology, operating at deep cryogenic temperatures. The IC will be...
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philippe camus29/10/2025, 09:25Cryogenics for Quantum TechnologiesOral
The development of Quantum Processing Units (QPUs) based on spin-qubit technology requires significant cooling power in the 0.5–1.0 K temperature range. We present the design and performance of QuCUBE, a cryogenic platform delivering 100 mW of cooling power at 500 mK through a high-flow helium-3 Joule–Thomson refrigerator pre-cooled by a 4 K pulse-tube cryocooler. QuCUBE can also operate at...
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Mathijs van Gorcum (VDL ETG)29/10/2025, 09:40Cryogenics for Superconductivity ApplicationsOral
Recent developments of high temperature superconductors (HTS) and cryogenic technologies make application of superconductivity in high tech industry attainable. Modern cryocoolers have enough cooling capacity for the application of ReBCO, which enables conduction-cooled vacuum systems to incorporate superconducting components. HTS tapes are available off-the-shelf from a variety of ReBCO tape...
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Darja Gacnik (University of Ljubljana)29/10/2025, 09:55Low-temperature heat and mass transfer phenomenaOral
Cryogenic terminals are critical thermal interfaces in superconducting power systems, where precise temperature control has a direct impact on system stability and performance. This work presents a multiscale thermal modeling framework for LN$_2$-cooled conduction terminals with integrated heat exchangers (HXs), developed to support robust component design under realistic operating conditions...
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Andrew Blackett-May (UKRI-STFC Daresbury Laboratory)29/10/2025, 10:10Cryogenics for Superconductivity ApplicationsOral
Superconducting radio frequency cavities sit at the heart of modern high-energy particle accelerators. I will give a very brief overview of the current state-of-the-art, highlight some recent developments, and discuss a few current projects utilising SRF including ESS, HiLumi-LHC, and PIP-II.
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Carolien Swart-Castenmiller (University of Twente)29/10/2025, 10:30Cryogenics for Quantum TechnologiesOral
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*The quantum industry demands a diverse workforce with foundational quantum knowledge, extending beyond traditional physics specialists. To address this, the University of Twente developed Quantum for the Curious, a 15 ECTS minor introducing non-physics students to key quantum phenomena and technologies. Guided by the European Competence Framework for Quantum Technologies, the... -
Julian Will29/10/2025, 11:15Liquid Hydrogen TechnologiesOral
Hydrogen contamination in liquid helium has been recognized as a problem for several years now. A number of industrial helium extraction plants in the Mediterranean region have been pinpointed by the authors as the possible source. Hydrogen contamination has now been found in a large number of local helium liquefaction plants. These impurities were brought in with the helium deliveries and...
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Alessandro Novi (Von Karman Institute), Dr Jorge Pinho (Von Karman Institute)29/10/2025, 11:30Novel Cryogenic TechnologiesOral
Cryogenic propellants are increasingly considered the best candidates to fuel future space propulsion systems, as they offer the best performances. However, their effective exploitation requires reliable in-space long-term storage and the capability of performing safe and efficient fluid transfer to allow in-orbit tank refilling. Both aspects remain a formidable challenge due to the...
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Christopher Ellis (University of Nottingham)29/10/2025, 11:45Liquid Hydrogen TechnologiesOral
Adoption of liquid hydrogen (LH₂) as a clean, high-energy-density fuel across heavy-duty road vehicles, marine propulsion, and aerospace applications will form a critical component in the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Its ability to deliver zero-carbon energy with rapid refuelling and long-range capability makes LH₂ a cornerstone of future sustainable mobility. However, the...
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Jean-Marc Poncet (CEA - Grenoble)29/10/2025, 12:00Liquid Hydrogen in AviationOral
With the development of the liquid hydrogen as an energy vector, some questions about its storage safety have to be addressed. Cryogenic tanks are thermally insulated with vacuum and possibly multi-layer insulation (MLI) blankets and the loss of vacuum (LOVA) is a classical accident to be considered. The key parameter to perform the safety device sizing is the thermal flux during this kind of...
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Yuzhao Liu (university of oxford)29/10/2025, 12:15Liquid Hydrogen TechnologiesOral
The transition to cleaner energy carriers is essential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. As the market share of cryogenic fuels such as liquefied natural gas (LNG) and liquid hydrogen (LH₂) increases, cryogenic fluid transportation and storage systems are becoming increasingly important. The unique thermophysical properties of cryogenic fluids pose significant challenges for the...
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Menne Schakel29/10/2025, 12:30Liquid Hydrogen TechnologiesOral
Metrology is the science of measurement for which a global measurement infrastructure exists via the Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (BIPM). The BIPM members have signed the meter convention committing themselves to the usage of the SI-units of measurement (e.g., kilogram, second, meter etc.). National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) maintain the (reference) measurement standards that...
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Davide Giampietro29/10/2025, 14:00Poster
Hydrogen is increasingly recognized as a clean energy carrier with significant potential for decarbonizing hard-to-abate sectors. In hydrogen transfer systems, liquid hydrogen (LH₂) is preferred over its gaseous form due to its higher density (i.e. 70 kg/m³ compared to 0.083 kg/m³ at atmospheric pressure). Generally, centrifugal pumps are a suitable choice due to the operating conditions...
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Wouter Verbruggen29/10/2025, 14:00Poster
This study evaluates the performance of a superconducting linear-actuator demonstrator that is based on a ReBCO layer-wound solenoid. The solenoid geometry was chosen in view of ease of manufacturing and scalability. Compared to a similarly-sized copper actuator with the same power consumption, the demonstrator is designed to generate a force that is 2 orders of magnitude greater. It comprises...
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Margreet ter Schure29/10/2025, 14:00Poster
We present the design of a modular test bench to investigate the electrical and thermal performance of aviation-relevant power cables and terminations under a wide range of steady-state or dynamic loading conditions.
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A promising route towards sustainable aviation combines LH2, fuel cells and compact electric motors linked by a low-weight cryogenic distribution network that may consist of... -
Dr Priyamvada Bhaskar (Scalinq)29/10/2025, 14:00
The rapid expansion of cryogenic technologies, such as quantum computing, necessitates robust, scalable, and high-throughput cryogenic testing infrastructure. As these systems transition from prototypes to commercial products, a significant bottleneck emerges in the need for efficient, production-level testing of numerous components at low temperatures. While many cryogenic systems are...
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Dr Quentin Gorit (Department of Accelerator Technology, Paul Scherrer Institut)29/10/2025, 14:00
Cryocoolers are increasingly favored over baths or forced-flow cooling providing heat removal and thermal stability for magnets made of High Temperature Superconductor (HTS). Efficient heat transfer between magnet and cryocooler is crucial to the operation of such a system. Compared to conventional thermal buses, which are typically made of solid materials such as high-purity copper braids,...
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Marcos Guimaraes Dias (VirtuGNL)29/10/2025, 14:00
The cryogenic re-liquefaction of Boil-Off Gas (BOG) is a critical step in LNG infrastructure, where methane vaporized due to unavoidable heat ingress must be recovered to mitigate energy losses and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Methane's high global warming potential—over 80 times greater than that of CO₂ over a 20-year horizon—makes its release particularly concerning from both...
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Sebastian Brad29/10/2025, 14:00Poster
The ICSI Cryogenic Laboratory conducts both fundamental and applied research within national programs and international collaborations such as F4E, ITER, and FAIR, as well as for industrial applications.
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1. Cryogenic Material Testing
To meet the need for determining material properties at cryogenic temperatures, a dedicated Cryogenic Mechanical Testing Facility has been established. A key... -
Rajendra Kumar (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)29/10/2025, 14:00
Regenerators are an integral part of regenerative-type cryocoolers, such as pulse tube, Gifford-McMahon cryocoolers, etc. The main function of a regenerator is to store and release heat during the cyclic operation of cryocoolers. The performance of the regenerator directly influences the performance of the cryocooler. Therefore, regenerators should be designed and optimised carefully. The...
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LEIRE COLOMO ZULAIKA (AMPO POYAM VALVES)29/10/2025, 14:00
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Electric driven and low heat load valves for liquid helium applicationsLeire Colomo, Ander Gabirondo 1)
1) AMPO Poyam Valves, ES- 20213 Idiazabal, Gipuzkoa, SpainAs the energy sector advances toward greener and more efficient technologies, liquid helium is playing a central role in enabling high-performance cryogenic systems. Its use is critical in superconducting...
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Mr Sander Roosjen (University of Twente)29/10/2025, 14:00
The regasification of cryogenic liquids, such as liquefied natural gas (LNG), liquid hydrogen (LH₂), and industrial gases like nitrogen and oxygen, offers an unique opportunity for energy recovery during their transition from liquid to gas and subsequent gas heating to ambient temperature. Liquefaction of gases for their transport and storage occurs at extremely low temperatures and requires...
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Katja Vozel (Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana)29/10/2025, 14:00
In macroscopic solid-state thermal diodes (MSTDs), spatial and temperature asymmetry arises from combining two materials whose thermal conductivities vary differently with temperature [1]. These devices offer strong potential for passive directional heat control in cryogenic environments. However, current state-of-the-art MSTDs exhibit rectification factors (RF) that remain too low for...
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Farheen Muhammed (University of Oxford)29/10/2025, 14:00
The emergence of the liquid hydrogen (LH2) industry promises transformative potential across sectors like energy storage, propulsion, and synthetic fuels. However, the complex thermophysical behaviour of LH₂ — applicable to production, storage, transportation, distribution and end use — requires deeper understanding to enable efficient system design. Some examples include cryogenic phase...
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Zhaoxin Ren (Swansea University)29/10/2025, 14:00
This research presents a numerical investigation into the multiphase behaviour of cryogenic hydrogen gas jets released into ambient air, with particular attention to the liquefaction of atmospheric water vapour induced by strong shear. The simulations are conducted using a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver developed within a finite volume framework, incorporating a hybrid Noble-Abel...
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Sahadasan Khute (University of Twente), Prof. Srini Vanapalli (University of Twente)29/10/2025, 14:00
This paper presents the development and experimental characterization of a novel piezoelectric cryogenic heat switch based on mechanical contact. The switch is designed for applications requiring dynamic and precise thermal control between 60 K and 120 K, where low parasitic heat loads, compactness, and long-term stability are crucial. Such requirements are increasingly relevant in quantum...
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Gonçalo Tomás29/10/2025, 14:00Poster
No-insulation (NI) high-temperature superconducting (HTS) coils offer improved thermal stability and self-protection compared to conventional insulated coils. Despite these advantages, quenches can still occur. The inherent current-sharing property of NI coils allows for coil design with potential recovery after a quench, provided the current redistribution is well characterized.
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Debdutta Chatterjee (TU Delft)29/10/2025, 14:00Poster
The push toward net-zero aviation has increased the requirement for propulsion technologies that reduce carbon emissions without compromising performance. Hydrogen is a clean energy carrier for
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zero-carbon flight, but its combustion in gas turbines presents challenges such as NOx emissions. In contrast, Solid Oxide Fuel Cell-Gas Turbine (SOFC-GT) hybrid systems offer a high-efficiency and... -
Harro Beens (University of Twente)29/10/2025, 14:00
Hydrogen is increasingly recognized as a cornerstone of the transition to sustainable energy systems. Storing hydrogen in liquefied form (LH₂) is particularly advantageous due to its relatively high energy density and scalability for storage and transport. However, managing boil-off rates (BOR) during storage and transportation remains a significant challenge. Hydrogen boil-off leads to safety...
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Thijs Roskamp29/10/2025, 14:00Poster
Scanning superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) microscopy (SSM) is a powerful scanning probe technique that enables spatially resolved mapping of local magnetic flux at a surface. It has been used to image diverse phenomena such as ferromagnetism in magnetic materials, Abrikosov vortices in superconductors, and edge currents in topological devices. However, conventional SQUID...
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Oleksii Takhistov29/10/2025, 15:30CryocoolersOral
Sumitomo (SHI) cryogenics has been a pioneer and industry leader in developing cryocoolers for all major cryogenic applications including healthcare, semiconductor manufacturing, laboratory research, and quantum
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computing, for customers globally. With the rising demand for 20K and high temperature superconducting (HTS) applications we have increased our efforts in the last decade to develop... -
Nir Tzabar (CryoR ltd.)29/10/2025, 15:45CryocoolersOral
Most IR detectors are currently cryocooled by Stirling type coolers, where long mission durations are required. Stirling cryocooling is a matured technology with proven capabilities by many manufacturers who suggest a wide variety of tactical coolers. System engineers learned how to integrate Stirling coolers and managing their disadvantages, mainly their size, the vibration and noise they...
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Jean-Marc Duval (CEA Grenoble / DSBT)29/10/2025, 16:00CryocoolersOral
Athena is a large (L-class) mission from the European Space Agency (ESA) dedicated to the study of the hot and energetic universe. One of its instruments, the X-ray Integral Field Unit (X-IFU), needs temperatures as low as 50 mK for its detectors to reach the required sensitivity. In its newly proposed design, X-IFU uses a 50 K cryostat cooled thanks to radiative cooling. Mechanical coolers...
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Dr Jérémy VESSAIRE (Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Institut Néel, 38000 Grenoble, France)29/10/2025, 16:15CryocoolersOral
The studies of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) face significant technical constraints. To obtain accurate maps, the instrument must be capable of measuring fluctuations on the order of microkelvin over long observation periods (greater than two years). The Planck mission was a success, but with performance of 0.1 µW at 100 mK, its lifetime was limited by the maximum amount of helium that...
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Volker Baumbach30/10/2025, 08:50Liquid Hydrogen in AviationOral
Airbus is highly committed to leading the decarbonisation of the aerospace sector. In order to shape a new and sustainable future, Airbus is investigating the feasibility of hydrogen-powered aircraft through its ZEROe pre-programme. This presentation explores the time-scales required to realise carbon-neutral aviation and gives an introduction of the physics of hydrogen and its impact on...
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Prof. Arvind Gangoli Rao (Delft University of Technology)30/10/2025, 09:10Liquid Hydrogen in AviationOral
Aviation is an important pillar of mobility and is essential for a globalized world. The aviation industry has recovered from the Corona crisis and, as expected, is poised to grow in the coming decades at a rate of around 4% per annum. With this compounding growth, the climate impact of aviation is expected to increase substantially. While ground transportation can electrify, at least to a...
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Hendrie Derking (Cryoworld BV)30/10/2025, 09:30Liquid Hydrogen in AviationOral
To reduce the environmental impact of mobility, liquid hydrogen has been identified as promising energy carrier. Many initiatives are ongoing to investigate the use of liquid hydrogen for mobility. In the Netherlands, Cryoworld plays a significant role in these projects as liquid hydrogen knowledge partner. Cryoworld is involved in developing and manufacturing fuel tanks for aircrafts and...
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Daan van Dijk30/10/2025, 09:45Liquid Hydrogen in AviationOral
Rotterdam The Hague Airport is at the forefront of sustainable aviation developments through its efforts in liquid hydrogen infrastructure. As part of the EU TULIPS consortium, the airport has initiated small-scale demonstrations for the storage and refueling of liquid hydrogen on the airside, supported by comprehensive safety studies and risk assessments. Next to that, the airport is involved...
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Dr Ram K Aluru (Onnes Cryogenics)30/10/2025, 10:00Liquid Hydrogen in AviationOral
The design and performance validation of composite overwrapped pressure vessels (COPVs), particularly Type-3 and Type-4 cryogenic tanks, are critical for space and defense applications where weight, thermal stability, and pressure resistance must be optimized. Among the most influential process parameters determining composite integrity are the resin-binder ratio, winding orientation, and...
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Martin Knoche30/10/2025, 10:15Liquid Hydrogen TechnologiesOral
Developments in liquid hydrogen infrastructure storage and transport
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Romaine Kunst (Demcon)30/10/2025, 11:00Cryogenics in Big ScienceOral
The Einstein Telescope (ET), the next-generation underground gravitational wave observatory, demands unprecedented sensitivity to detect spacetime distortions. A critical component in achieving this sensitivity is the cryogenic cooling of its mirror systems to temperatures near 10 K. However, conventional cooling methods introduce mechanical vibrations that can compromise the interferometric...
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Fabio Merli (CERN)30/10/2025, 11:15Cryogenics in Big ScienceOral
The High Luminosity LHC project is a major upgrade of the Large Hadron Collider that will provide a fivefold increase of the instantaneous collision rate and a tenfold increase of the integrated luminosity with respect to the LHC original design values for the ATLAS and CMS experiments.
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Mr Thomas Charignon (Renaissance Fusion)30/10/2025, 11:30Cryogenics for Superconductivity ApplicationsOral
Renaissance Fusion is advancing the development of a stellarator-based commercial nuclear fusion reactor by combining several key enabling technologies. At the core is a novel magnet system that employs wide, laser-engraved high-temperature superconductors (HTS) to generate the complex three-dimensional stellarator magnetic fields, while simultaneously guiding a liquid metal flow along the...
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andrea iaboni (Eni S.p.A.)30/10/2025, 11:45Cryogenics in Big ScienceOral or Poster
The Divertor Tokamak Test (DTT) -https://www.dtt-project.it/- is an experimental facility currently under construction in Frascati (Rome, Italy), designed to investigate the challenges of heat exhaust under operating conditions representative of commercial fusion power plants, [1]. In order to ensure its relevance to ITER and DEMO, DTT must be capable of sustaining sufficiently long plasma...
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Vijay GEHANI30/10/2025, 12:00Cryogenics in Big SciencePoster
ITER (www.iter.org) is an international collaborative project to harness controlled nuclear fusion of Hydrogen isotopes to produce energy. It is an important step towards an alternative and virtually limitless source of clean energy. ITER-India (www.iter-india.org), part of the Institute for Plasma Research under the Dept. of Atomic Energy, is responsible for Indian contributions to the...
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Bart Broersen30/10/2025, 12:15Oral
The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a European Research Infrastructure Consortium based in Lund (Sweden), committed to the goal of building and operating the world's leading facility for research by use of neutrons. The facility includes two sub-systems: the Target Moderator Cryogenic Plant (TMCP) and the Cryogenic Moderator System (CMS). Demaco’s contribution to this project is related to...
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Michiel van Limbeek30/10/2025, 12:30Oral
The EU EIC project Superconductor-Based Readiness Enhanced Magnetoplasmadynamic Electric Propulsion (SUPREME) aims to increase the technological readiness of applied-field magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters (AF MPDT) by demonstrating the integration of a high-temperature superconductor coil (HTSC) together with multiple other advanced technologies for a thruster in the 5 kW power range. Next to...
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Alexander Brinkman (University of Twente)30/10/2025, 14:00Cryogenics for Quantum Technologies
Due to recent technological advancements academic and industrial groups are now able to test and apply many of the beautiful concepts of quantum theory. I will introduce two of the key concepts underlying quantum computing and quantum communication, namely superposition and entanglement, and I will show how these are applied in the fields of quantum communication and in quantum...
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Mario Castaneda (Single Quantum)30/10/2025, 14:15Cryogenics for Quantum TechnologiesOral
Superconducting nanowire single photon detectors (SNSPDs) deliver unmatched efficiency, timing precision and spectral range. In this talk we will give an overview of recent advances in this technology with focus on applications such as quantum communication, computing, and imaging.
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Mr Pieter Lerou (Demcon kryoz)30/10/2025, 14:30Cryogenics for Quantum TechnologiesOral
We present the development of a compact, rack-mountable cryocooler capable of achieving temperatures down to 2 K, designed specifically for quantum sensing environments. The system integrates pulse tube and Joule-Thomson cooling technologies to deliver high thermal stability and ultra-low vibration performance, critical for quantum applications. Engineered for maintenance-free operation, the...
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Patrik Fröhlich30/10/2025, 14:45Oral
Cryogenic applications require high complexity air and gas handling. Hydrogen is liquefied for ease of storage and transportation. Once liquefied, boil-off is avoided by cooling the hydrogen (zero-boil off). For both liquification and zero-boil off the reverse Brayton cycle is the most efficient and therefore preferred technology. Driven by a turbo compressor and a turbo expander, it is...
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Jean-Christophe Terme (LYNRED)30/10/2025, 15:00Oral
In this presentation I will present several infrared applications that request cooling, requested focal plane temperature link to wavelength, focal plane temperature trend over years. I will also present key cryocooler features for each application and which ones have to be improved.
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Daniel Willems30/10/2025, 15:15
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Alexander Holmes (European Spallation Source)
High magnetic fields, combined with low temperatures, are an essential tool for neutron spectroscopy. Together, these provide essential information about magnetic dynamics, which is invaluable for the understanding of phenomena such as spin liquids and frustrated magnetism, quantum criticality, excitations in multiferroics, and many other key problems in condensed matter physics.
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Henrik-Gerd Bischoff (TU-Dresden)
As the hydrogen market expands, the need for efficient distribution of liquid hydrogen (LH$_{2}$) becomes increasingly important. The potential utilisation of liquid hydrogen in mobile applications or as an energy import vector is subject of current investigations. Reducing flash gas losses during LH$_{2}$ transfer and ensuring adequate pressurization of downstream applications, such as fuel...
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Ms Sandra Pérez Barrio (INTA)CryocoolersPoster
A programmable PID thermal control system, implemented using Python with a user interface, has been developed for a laboratory cryostat, enabling precise regulation of multiple temperature stages. The system allows each stage to reach commanded setpoints and maintain them for a defined dwell time or until the target temperature is achieved. Users can fully configure setpoints, PID parameters,...
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