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From: onymouse@netcom.UUCP (John Debert)
Newsgroups: sci.electronics,sci.energy,sci.physics
Subject: magnetocryogenics
Keywords: refrigeration cold cryogenics magnetics magnetocryogenics
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Date: 26 Sep 90 21:32:02 GMT
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In A recent issue of Popular Electronics (?) there was an article about
using magnets and certain alloys such as something called "galadinium"
for cryogenics. 

This "magnetocryogenics" as it was called worked on a principle similar
to that used in thermionic cooling, according to the article.

I've never heard of this before, and considering the fact that Popular
Electronics is not known for accuracy (and is also known for it's penchant
for "april fool's" jokes) I would like to know if anyone else has ever heard
of magnetocryogenics and knows how it actually works?

jd
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