Passive pyrolytic graphite heat switch for sub-Kelvin coolers

Roman Kolevatov; Joe Wiedemann; Dmitrii Trunin; Joelle Marie Begin; Nate Otto; Lyman Page; Saptarshi Chaudhuri

doi:10.1016/j.cryogenics.2025.104079

Passive pyrolytic graphite heat switch for sub-Kelvin coolers

Roman Kolevatov, Joe Wiedemann, Dmitrii Trunin, Joelle Marie Begin, Nate Otto, Lyman Page, Saptarshi Chaudhuri

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We describe a passive heat switch based on a commercial pyrolytic graphite sheet. Measurements of the thermal conductivity of the graphite are presented, confirming a large difference between room temperature and ≈4 K. The implementation of a graphite heat switch in a cryostat operating a ³He/⁴He sorption refrigerator is demonstrated.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	104079
Journal	Cryogenics
Volume	149
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cryogenics.2025.104079
State	Published - Jul 15 2025

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General Materials Science
General Physics and Astronomy

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Passive heat switch
Pyrolytic graphite
Sub-Kelvin refrigeration system

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