U.S. Philips Corporation

Willem Van Haeringen

Adrianus P Severijns

Frans A Staas

A .sup.3 He-.sup.4 He dilution refrigerator comprises an upper mixing chamber for mixing liquid concentrated .sup.3 He and superfluid .sup.4 He, and a lower segregating chamber for separating concentrated .sup.3 He and superfluid .sup.4 He. An auxiliary chamber is situated between the mixing chamber and the segregating chamber. A connecting duct extends between the segregating chamber and the auxiliary chamber. The upper part of the auxiliary chamber communicates with the upper part of the mixing chamber for flow of concentrated .sup.3 He into the latter; and the lower part of the auxiliary chamber communicates with the lower part of the mixing chamber for flow of dilute .sup.3 He to the lower part of the auxiliary chamber.

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Eindhoven, Netherlands

Willem Van Haeringen