{sup 3}He melting pressure temperature scale below 25 mK

Journal Article · Sat Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Bulletin of the American Physical Society

OSTI ID:374895

Adams, E D; Ni, W; Xia, J S

Using {sup 60}Co {gamma} ray anisotropy radiation as a primary thermometer, with a Pt NMR susceptibility secondary thermometer, the authors have made high precision measurements of the {sup 3}He melting pressure versus temperature from 500 {mu}K to 25 mK. Temperatures obtained for the fixed points on the melting curve are: the superfluid A transition T{sub A} = 2.505 mK, the A-B transition T{sub AB} = 1.948 mK, and the solid ordering temperature T{sub N} = 0.934 mK. The authors provide a functional form for P(T), which, with the fixed points, constitutes a convenient temperature scale, based on a primary thermometer, usable to well below 1 mK.

• OSTI ID: 374895
• Report Number(s): CONF-9304297--
• Journal Information: Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Physical Society Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 40; ISSN 0003-0503; ISSN BAPSA6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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