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Heat capacity of {sup 4}He in Vycor near the critical coverage

Journal Article · · Bulletin of the American Physical Society
OSTI ID:243826
The authors report heat capacity measurements of {sup 4}He films in Vycor near the critical coverage. The goal of these studies is to determine whether the low temperature phase at coverages below the onset of superfluidity is a glass or an insulator with a gap. The data cover a temperature range of 5 mK to 600 mK. At the lowest temperatures, a CMN DC-SQUID thermometer is used. This thermometer contains 3 mg of CMN to minimize its heat capacity. The sensitivity at 10 mK is better than 500 pK/{radical}Hz. The CMN powder is mixed with a Ag sinter to improve thermal conductivity. The resistance thermometers mounted on the cell are found to be reliable down to 14 mK.
OSTI ID:
243826
Report Number(s):
CONF-9304297--; CNN: Grant DMR-89-21733; Grant DMR-91-21654
Journal Information:
Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Physical Society Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 38; ISSN 0003-0503; ISSN BAPSA6
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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