TNPSC Thervupettagam

Amaravati Quantum Valley – 4 Kelvin Milestone

June 25 , 2026 8 hrs 0 min 21 0
  • Amaravati Quantum Valley (AQV) achieved 4 Kelvin (-269°C) cooling using an indigenous dilution refrigerator.
  • The milestone was achieved at the Quantum Reference Facility in Medha Towers, Amaravati, Andhra Pradesh.
  • 4 Kelvin is a cryogenic temperature used for testing superconducting devices, quantum sensors, and quantum computing components.
  • A dilution refrigerator uses helium-3 and helium-4 isotopes to achieve extremely low temperatures close to absolute zero.
  • India established its first Quantum Reference Facilities in April 2026 at Medha Towers, Amaravati, and SRM University AP.
  • Absolute zero is 0 Kelvin (-273.15°C), the lowest possible temperature in physics.

 

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