Temperature fluctuations and a new third law of thermodynamics

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1989 · Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00681883· OSTI ID:6253050

Gunther, L ^[1]

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1. Tufts Univ., Medford, MA (USA) Technion, Haifa (Israel)

The authors point out that because the heat capacity C(T) tends toward zero as the absolute temperature T approaches zero, temperature fluctuations of a reservoir will diverge in this limit. As a consequence, it is expected that the reservoir will exhibit a threshold temperature T{sub 0} given by C{sub v}(T{sub 0}) = Boltzmann's constant. Possible experimental consequences are discussed.

• OSTI ID: 6253050
• Journal Information: Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (USA), Journal Name: Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (USA) Vol. 77:1-2; ISSN 0022-2291; ISSN JLTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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656002* -- Condensed Matter Physics-- General Techniques in Condensed Matter-- (1987-)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ABSOLUTE ZERO TEMPERATURE
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
BLACKBODY RADIATION
BOLTZMANN STATISTICS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FLUCTUATIONS
HEAT SOURCES
MAGNETIC FIELDS
MECHANICS
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLANCK RADIATION FORMULA
RADIATIONS
SPECIFIC HEAT
SPIN
STATISTICAL MECHANICS
TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES
THERMODYNAMICS
ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE
VARIATIONS