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As Canada’s sole manufacturer of dilution refrigerators, we produce robust, reliable, and innovative fridges that meet the high expectations of our customers, so they can focus on developing their quantum technologies instead of operating their fridges.

09/04/2026

⌛Physics Friday⏳

Do you know how scientists catch a single particle of light?⚛️

Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors (SNSPDs) are ultra-sensitive light sensors that power quantum computing and deep-space laser communications! Detecting single photons requires extreme cold, relying on superconducting materials that conduct electricity with zero resistance.

Scientists start by cooling an ultra-thin wire down to near absolute zero, allowing an electric current to pass through effortlessly. When a single photon hits the wire, its energy creates a localized hotspot. This small burst of heat momentarily breaks the superconducting state, creating a sudden roadblock of electrical resistance. The current surges around this spot, producing a voltage pulse that signals a photon has landed. Within nanoseconds, the wire cools back down, resetting the sensor to catch the next particle of light!

09/02/2026

We are thrilled to announce that Zero Point Cryogenics achieved CE Certification! ✅

Our cryostat line has officially achieved CE Certification, meeting the highest European standards for safety, quality, and electrical compliance. This milestone removes regulatory barriers, making it seamless for research institutions worldwide to adopt our robust, made-in-Canada technology. ZPC systems are now fully compliant and ready to ship to your lab today, keeping your research Colder for Longer.

08/31/2026

Welcome, Zero Point Cryogenics' new R&D Technician: Will Zahr!

Will brings a strong technical background to our team, holding both a BSc and MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Alberta. His academic and industry experience centers on nanotechnology and biomedical engineering. In his free time, Will loves spending time outdoors in nature, staying active with sports, and traveling!

Welcome to the team, Will!

08/28/2026

⌛Physics Friday⏳

Do you know how scientists use lasers to cool atomic gas clouds?⚛️

Last week we discussed what a Bose-Einstein Condensate is, but do you know how we make one? Scientists use a technique called laser cooling, which uses light to slow atoms down, since temperature is really just a measure of how fast atoms are moving around (generating heat as they collide).

They start by sending precisely tuned lasers against the path of moving atoms. The atom absorbs a particle of laser light (a photon) and gets a tiny push backward. Its speed drops, meaning its kinetic energy (temperature) decreases. By aiming six lasers at the gas from every direction, scientists create a light trap known as "optical molasses". To keep the atoms from drifting away, a magnetic field is added, completing a Magneto-Optical Trap (MOT) that holds them in place. Once these atoms are practically still, their temperature plunges to a fraction of a degree above absolute zero, paving the way for them to lock together and merge into a single BEC!

08/26/2026

Welcome, Zero Point Cryogenics' new Senior Software Developer: Shane Simmonds

Shane brings a decade of versatile technical expertise to our operations, having worked across the logistics, education, and entertainment sectors. A passionate astronomy fan whose favorite book is Project Hail Mary, Shane can usually be found gaming or out hiking with his partner and their pup when he's off the clock.

Welcome to the team, Shane!

08/24/2026

With Great Cooling Power Comes Great Scalability❄️🕸️

Our upgraded Model L dilution refrigerator delivers 400 µW of cooling power at 100 mK. This extra thermal headroom effortlessly absorbs the heat generated by expanded control wiring, keeping your quantum processors exceptionally stable at sub-kelvin temperatures. This Canadian-made technology keeps your quantum research .

Check out our products page today: https://www.zpcryo.com/products/

08/21/2026

⚛️Physics Friday⚛️

Do you know what a Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC) is?

Imagine millions of individual atoms merging to become a single quantum wave. That’s a Bose-Einstein Condensate (BEC). It's a bizarre state of matter that forms when a gas of atoms (bosons) is cooled down to nanokelvin temperatures. At these extreme temperatures, the atoms lose most of their energy, and all drop into the same lowest quantum state. As this happens, their quantum wavelengths stretch and overlap until millions of individual atoms lose their separate identities and merge into a single collective quantum entity (sometimes referred to as a 'superatom'). While a BEC shares the frictionless flow of a superfluid (discussed in our last Physics Friday), it is created from a dilute gas rather than a dense liquid like helium.

First predicted by Satyendra Nath Bose and Albert Einstein in the 1920s, this state gives scientists a way to study quantum mechanics on a visible and human scale.

08/19/2026

Welcome, Zero Point Cryogenics' new Production Technician: Rachel Mogg!

Rachel brings a strong technical skillset to our operations, holding NAIT diplomas in both Instrumentation Engineering Technology and Mechanical Engineering Technology. In her free time, you can find Rachel relaxing with a good book, baking, or hitting the track to ice race cars!

Welcome to the team, Rachel!

08/17/2026

Zero Point Cryogenics is Hiring! ✨

We’re looking for a welder and a machinist to join our team! If you’re excited about hands-on work and want to help craft world-class cryogenic technology in our customers' facilities, we’d love to hear from you!

👩‍🔧 https://www.zpcryo.com/current-postings/machinist-evening-shift/

🧑‍🔧 https://www.zpcryo.com/current-postings/welder/

08/14/2026

⌛Physics Friday⏳

Do you know what a superfluid is?🧪

A 'superfluid' is a unique state of matter where a liquid completely loses its viscosity and flows without any friction, and can literally creep up container walls! To become a superfluid, a substance must be cooled down to extreme cryogenic temperatures, as warm fluids experience friction due to energy transfer from colliding atoms. However, for almost every element on the periodic table, the attractive forces between atoms cause them to freeze into a solid long before they get cold enough to transition into a superfluid. Because helium atoms are light and their electron interactions are extremely weak, helium possesses high 'zero-point energy'. This means that helium has a large amount of unavoidable baseline quantum movement and fluctuation even in its lowest possible energy state. This prevents helium atoms from settling into a solid lattice! As a result, helium remains a liquid at extremely low temperatures.

There are only two stable isotopes of helium that exist: helium-3 and helium-4. While helium-4 becomes a superfluid at a 'warmer' 2.17 Kelvin, helium-3 must reach temperatures of 2.5 milliKelvin to become a superfluid. These quantum fluids provide the ultimate ultra-low cooling substance needed to run technology like dilution refrigerators, and as a result, quantum computers.

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9773 45th Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB
T6E5V8

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm

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http://zpcryo.com/

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