Melting of ³He in a phase-separated solid ³He - ⁴He mixture

The melting pressure of the ³He-rich phase, which is formed after phase separation of a mixture of 0.6% ³He in ⁴He, has been studied in the temperature range 1–150 mK, below the phase-separation temperature Tps, at pressures between 2.78 and 3.56 MPa. Measurements were made with the mixture confined...

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Date:1997
Main Authors: Haley, R.P., Adams, E.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 1997
Series:Физика низких температур
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Melting of ³He in a phase-separated solid ³He - ⁴He mixture / R. P. Haley and E. D. Adams // Физика низких температур. — 1997. — Т. 23, № 5-6. — С. 615-618. — Бібліогр.: 9 назв. — англ.

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Summary:The melting pressure of the ³He-rich phase, which is formed after phase separation of a mixture of 0.6% ³He in ⁴He, has been studied in the temperature range 1–150 mK, below the phase-separation temperature Tps, at pressures between 2.78 and 3.56 MPa. Measurements were made with the mixture confined in a silver sinter, and also in an open volume for comparison. An elevation of the melting pressure relative to pure ³He of up to 60 kPa in the sinter cell and 20 kPa in the open-volume cell was observed. Hysteresis between the freezing and melting temperatures was found for both cells, similar to that observed for pure ³He in small pores. The results of Schrenk et al. for heat capacity measurements on a similar system are discussed.