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Continuous flow apparatus for preparing isotopically pure He-4

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Continuous flow apparatus for preparing isotopically pure He-4. / Hendry, P. C.; McClintock, Peter V. E.
In: Cryogenics, Vol. 27, No. 3, 03.1987, p. 131-138.

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Hendry PC, McClintock PVE. Continuous flow apparatus for preparing isotopically pure He-4. Cryogenics. 1987 Mar;27(3):131-138. doi: 10.1016/0011-2275(87)90069-5

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abstract = "A He-4 isotopic purification cryostat has been developed, capable of sustained operation in continuous flow. Starting from a feedstock of helium of the natural isotopic ratio, He-3/He-4 = X3 = 10^-7, it yields a purified product for which X3 < 5 X 10^-13 at a production rate of 3.3 STP m3/h. The isotopically purified He-4 is being used for a variety of applications, including quantum evaporation experiments, studies of ion motion at the He II/vacuum interface, down scattering and containment of ultra-cold neutrons, and investigations of the breakdown of superfluidity in He-4.",
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KW - separation techniques

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