Matter and Methods at Low Temperatures

• Main Author: Pobell, Frank (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2007.
• Subjects: Physics.; Thermodynamics.; Condensed matter.; Solid state physics.; Spectroscopy.; Microscopy.; Engineering.; Condensed Matter Physics.; Engineering, general.; Solid State Physics.; Spectroscopy and Microscopy.

Matter and Methods at Low Temperatures contains a wealth of information essential for successful experiments at low temperatures, which makes it suitable as a reference and textbook. The first chapters describe the low-temperature properties of liquid and solid matter, including liquid helium. The m...

Table of Contents:

• Properties of Cryoliquids
• Solid Matter at Low Temperatures
• Thermal Contact and Thermal Isolation
• Helium-4 Cryostats and Closed-Cycle Refrigerators
• Helium-3 Cryostats
• The 3He–4He Dilution Refrigerator
• Refrigeration by Solidification of Liquid 3He: Pomeranchuck Cooling
• Refrigeration by Adiabatic Demagnetization of a Paramagnetic Salt
• Refrigeration by Adiabatic Nuclear Demagnetization
• Temperature Scales and Temperature Fixed Points
• Low-Temperature Thermometry
• Miscellaneous Cryogenic Devices and Design Aids
• Some Comments on Low-Temperature Electronics.