The thermodynamics of the A-B transition in superfluid He-3 as a probe of the A-phase gap node geometry.

Bartkowiak, M. and Fisher, Shaun N. and Guénault, A.M. and Haley, Richard P. and Plenderleith, G. N. and Pickett, George R. and Skyba, P. (2000) The thermodynamics of the A-B transition in superfluid He-3 as a probe of the A-phase gap node geometry. Physica B: Condensed Matter, 280 (1-4). pp. 108-111. ISSN 0921-4526

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Abstract

We have used a magnetic field gradient to stabilise the phase boundary between the A- and B-phases of superfluid He-3 inside a quasiparticle black body radiator down to 146 mu K; The radiator technique enables us to measure very accurately the density of quasiparticle excitations and therefore the temperature of the B-phase inside the radiator. As we ramp the held through the transition we can observe the cooling (warming) effect when the volume of A-phase is increased (decreased). From these measurements we deduce the temperature dependence of the latent heat, which provides the lowest temperature verification yet of the existence of nodes in the A-phase order parameter.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Physica B: Condensed Matter
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? a-b transitionhe-3 superfluidlatent heatphase transitionultralow temperatureselectronic, optical and magnetic materialselectrical and electronic engineeringcondensed matter physicsqc physics ??
ID Code:
23501
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Deposited On:
28 Jan 2009 16:52
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Yes
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Published
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