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3.5K is well below the point where nitrogen is liquid. The only option would be helium.


Just to point, but it would require actively cooled helium. You can't just drop it in liquid helium and expect boiling to cool your device.


Can you make a closed loop helium cooler? Also, that level of coldness seems like it would have negative interactions with other components.


> Can you make a closed loop helium cooler?

An MRI machine is a giant magnet with a closed loop helium cooler to keep the superconducting coils cold. A chiller is used to reject the heat outside.




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