Helium-3 Purification System And Acoustic Cavity For Concentration Determination

Authors

  • Carlos Banuelos Perez University of Florida
  • Wenguang Jiang University of Florida

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32473/ufjur.v21i2.108375

Keywords:

helium-3, acoustic cavity, purification

Abstract

This paper discusses a filtering method of using differential adsorption to purify helium-3 (3He) from a helium-4 (4He) impurity. In addition, the paper discusses the precision of an acoustic cavity in determining the concentration of a mixture through measuring the speed of sound for a given sample. Data analysis will include measurements at room temperature in air at 1 atm, 4He at ≈ 1.2 x 105 Pa and 1.6 x 105 Pa, and Nitrogen at ≈ 1.0 x 105 Pa.

Author Biographies

Carlos Banuelos Perez, University of Florida

Physics department, assistant researcher.

Wenguang Jiang, University of Florida

Physics, graduate student
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Published

2020-02-19

Issue

Vol. 21 No. 2 (2020): UF Journal of Undergraduate Research

Section

STEM & Medicine

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