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Larson, M.

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NASA NTRS2001

The Low Temperature Microgravity Physics Facility (LTMPF)

We will describe the LTMPF, its objectives, its science requirements, and provide a brief description of the science investigations. The current status of the project and the facility design including results on the performance of flight-like subsystems will also be presented.

dewar helium International Space Station↗
NASA NTRS2000

High Resolution Thermometry for EXACT

High Resolution Thermometers (HRTs) based on SQUID detection of the magnetization of a paramagnetic salt or a metal alloy has been commonly used for sub-nano Kelvin temperature resolution in low temperature physics experiments. The main applications to date have been for temperature ranges near the lambda point of He-4 (2.177 K). These thermometers made use of materials such as Cu(NH4)2Br4 *2H2O, GdCl3, or PdFe. None of these materials are suitable for EXACT, which will explore the region of the He-3/He-4 tricritical point at 0.87 K. The experiment requirements and properties of several candidate paramagnetic materials will be presented, as well as preliminary test results.

Panek, J. S.↗
NASA NTRS1999

Preliminary Results from the Confined Helium Experiment

We describe the preliminary results from an experiment to measure the heat capacity of helium confined within a stack of evenly spaced silicon plates at temperatures very close to the superfluid transition. The resolution of the heat capacity measurements was generally about 5x10 (exp -9)K, allowing the finite size peak to be mapped in detail. In addition, wide range data containing information on the behavior of the surface specific heat was collected. The preliminary analysis shows fair agreement with theory, but some discrepancies. The results can also be combined with related ground measurements on smaller length scales to perform additional tests of scaling predictions for cross-over to lower dimensional behavior. Some results in this area are also presented.

Lipa, J. A.↗
NASA NTRS1999

A High-Resolution Thermometer for the Range 0.75-1.0 K

We report on a new high-resolution thermometer (HRT) for use near the tricritical point in 3He-4He mixtures. It is based on an existing HRT design that uses a DC-SQUID to detect the magnetization of a paramagnetic sensing element.

thermometer 3He-4He Mixtures Tricritical Point Gad↗