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Study of the orientational electric field effect in /sup 3/He-B

Journal Article · · J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00114945· OSTI ID:6330197
We have studied the orienting effect that an electric field has on the orbital motion of the pairs in superfluid /sup 3/He-B, using the orientation-dependent transverse NMR frequency shift as a probe. This method provides high resolution for studying the orienting effect for either sign of the orientational energy. Electric fields as high as 35,00 V/cm applied across the sample produced no measurable frequency shift at 0-, 10-, and 32-bar pressures. This gives upper limits to the orientational energy of 1.4 x 10/sup -3/, 1.0 x 10/sup -3/ and 4 x 10/sup -4/ times the values expected from simple theory.
Research Organization:
Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey
OSTI ID:
6330197
Journal Information:
J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 34:5; ISSN JLTPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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