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Thermal equilibrium at temperatures below 1° absolute

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 October 2008

E. S. Shire  and
J. F. Allen
E. S. Shire
Affiliation:
King's College
J. F. Allen
Affiliation:
King's College
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By measuring the resistance of a phosphor bronze wire in thermal equilibrium via various substances with crystals of iron ammonium alum it is shown that the time for thermal equilibrium between the ionic magnets of the salt and its lattice vibrations is less than 0·5 sec. for all temperatures above 0·025° T*. When liquid helium or a german silver tube forms part of the cooled portion of the apparatus, the time for equilibrium is increased to a few seconds for temperatures below 0·4° K. It appears possible that the thermal conductivity of german silver is less than 10−8 cal. cm.−1 sec.−1 degree−1 below 0·05° T*, and there are indications that the thermal conductivity of liquid helium at temperatures below 0·3° K. is small compared with its value at 2° K.

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Research Article
Information
Mathematical Proceedings of the Cambridge Philosophical Society , Volume 34 , Issue 2 , April 1938 , pp. 301 - 307
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Copyright © Cambridge Philosophical Society 1938

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