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Phase diagram of superfluid He{sup 3} in 99.3% porosity aerogel

Abstract

We report on continuous-wave NMR measurements of the energy gaps of the A-like and B-like superfluid phases of He{sup 3} at 28.4 mT confined to a 99.3% porosity silica aerogel. The gaps are suppressed by the presence of the aerogel in a temperature-independent manner, but the suppression is considerably stronger than expected from the suppression of T{sub c}. We then use our measurements to calculate the free energy ratio between the A-like and B-like phases. The equilibrium AB transition temperature, derived from where this ratio reaches unity, is consistent with previous measurements of the initial displacement of the pinned AB interface on warming. On this basis, we present for the first time the equilibrium phase diagram of the A-like and B-like phases of superfluid He{sup 3} in aerogel.
Authors:
Baumgardner, J E; Osheroff, D D [1] 
  1. Department of Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305-4060 (United States)
Publication Date:
Oct 08, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 15; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.155301; (c) 2004 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 8 Oct 2004
Subject:
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; ENERGY GAP; EQUILIBRIUM; FREE ENERGY; GELS; HELIUM 3; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHASE DIAGRAMS; POROSITY; SILICA; SUPERFLUIDITY; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
OSTI ID:
20617593
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; TRN: US05A4697060859
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 155301-155301.4
Announcement Date:
Aug 21, 2005

Citation Formats

Baumgardner, J E, and Osheroff, D D. Phase diagram of superfluid He{sup 3} in 99.3% porosity aerogel. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.155301.
Baumgardner, J E, & Osheroff, D D. Phase diagram of superfluid He{sup 3} in 99.3% porosity aerogel. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.155301
Baumgardner, J E, and Osheroff, D D. 2004. "Phase diagram of superfluid He{sup 3} in 99.3% porosity aerogel." United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.155301.
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title = {Phase diagram of superfluid He{sup 3} in 99.3% porosity aerogel}
author = {Baumgardner, J E, and Osheroff, D D}
abstractNote = {We report on continuous-wave NMR measurements of the energy gaps of the A-like and B-like superfluid phases of He{sup 3} at 28.4 mT confined to a 99.3% porosity silica aerogel. The gaps are suppressed by the presence of the aerogel in a temperature-independent manner, but the suppression is considerably stronger than expected from the suppression of T{sub c}. We then use our measurements to calculate the free energy ratio between the A-like and B-like phases. The equilibrium AB transition temperature, derived from where this ratio reaches unity, is consistent with previous measurements of the initial displacement of the pinned AB interface on warming. On this basis, we present for the first time the equilibrium phase diagram of the A-like and B-like phases of superfluid He{sup 3} in aerogel.}
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.155301}
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issue = {15}
volume = {93}
journal type = {AC}
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