Efficient He-4 cryostats for storage Dewars

Abstract

He-4 cryostats which can be inserted into storage Dewars were designed. These cryostats have the advantages of extremely low (and recoverable) helium consumption, fast cool-down and warm-up times, excellent temperature range and stability, and they supply a low electrical noise and low vibration environment for electrical and thermal measurements. Design and construction details of one such cryostat are presented. Specific heat data on crystalline boron are also presented to demonstrate the performance of one of these cryostats in a particularly sensitive experiment.