PHYS 498LTQ :: Physics Illinois :: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Week Date Lecture Reading Homework
1 01/23/2026 Introduction & Cryogenic I
U of I History in Low Temperature
Cryogenic Liquids
Storage and Transfer		 Helium Liquefier Facility Improvements at Physics
Milestones in Superconductivity at the University of Illinois
An Introduction to Cryogenics, by Ph. Lebrun		  
2 01/30/2026 Vacuum I
Vacuum Fundamentals
Pumps		 Introduction to Vacuum Technology by Kurt J. Lesker Company
Edwards nXDS Scroll Pump Tip Seal Change Video
Service:HiPace® 400/700/800-Operating Fluid Reservoir Replacement		 HW1
Due: 11:59 PM Feb 15, 2026
3 02/06/2026 Vacuum II
Fittings
Vacuum Measurements
Leak Detection		 Introduction to Vacuum Pressure Measurement
 		  
4 02/13/2026 Cryogenics II
Thermometry		    
5 02/20/2026 Cryogenics III
Practical Low Temperature Properties		    
6 02/27/2026 Refrigeration I
Refrigeration Methods
Cryocoolers		    
7 03/06/2026 Refrigeration II
He-4 and He-3 Refrigeration
Dilution Refrigeration		    
8 03/13/2026 Refrigeration III
Other generation Methods		    
9 03/20/2026 Spring Break    
10 03/27/2026 Magnets
resistive & superconducting		    
11 04/03/2026 Controls at Cryogenic
Temperature Control
Heat Exchangers
Vibrations
Magnetic Shields		    
12 04/10/2026 Measurements I
Electrical and Thermal transport		    
13 04/17/2026 Measurements II
Optical Spectroscopy		    
14 04/24/2026 Measurements III
Guest Lecture		    
15 05/01/2026