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A Possible Method of Attaining the Absolute Zero of Temperature

Nature volume 64, page 376 (1901)Cite this article

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IN your issue of July 25 there appeared an interesting article on the liquefaction of gases. It was shown that by rapidly evaporating hydrogen, Prof. Dewar obtained a temperature of 13–15° C. (absolute). By a similar use of the more volatile helium, probably an even lower temperature could be obtained.

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MARTIN, G. A Possible Method of Attaining the Absolute Zero of Temperature. Nature 64, 376 (1901). https://doi.org/10.1038/064376b0

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