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Nuclear magnetic resonance measurements of {sup 3}He confined in 98% porosity aerogel

Journal Article · · Bulletin of the American Physical Society
OSTI ID:374901

The authors report measurements at various pressures of the magnetization and magnetic resonance frequency of {sup 3}He in 98% porous aerogel using pulsed NMR techniques. Their results provide evidence for superfluidity but with a suppressed transition temperature, T{sub p}, the resonance frequency is observed to rise continuously with decreasing temperature. T{sub p} is 68% to 85% of T{sub c} with the greater suppression occurring at the lower pressures. There are no observable discontinuities in the magnetization or its slope at T = T{sub p}, and so it is likely that the order parameter is an equal spin pairing state. The tipping angle dependence of the resonance frequency is neither A-phase or B-phase like. The resonance frequency of 3.6 MHz has been studied, and work at other fields is underway.

OSTI ID:
374901
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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