Effect of Magnetic Scattering on the 3He Superfluid State in Aerogel

D. T. Sprague, T. M. Haard, J. B. Kycia, M. R. Rand, Y. Lee, P. J. Hamot, and W. P. Halperin
Phys. Rev. Lett. 77, 4568 – Published 25 November 1996
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Abstract

Pure 3He in highly porous aerogel forms an equal-spin pairing superfluid with transition temperatures suppressed from bulk values. We have measured the magnetic field dependence of the transition temperature from which it can be inferred that both magnetic and nonmagnetic quasiparticle scattering from solid 3He at the aerogel surface is important to the superfluid state. Replacement of the solid 3He on the surface of the aerogel with 4He gives rise to a unequal spin pairing superfluid phase.

  • Received 6 August 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.4568

©1996 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

D. T. Sprague, T. M. Haard, J. B. Kycia, M. R. Rand, Y. Lee, P. J. Hamot, and W. P. Halperin

  • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208

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Vol. 77, Iss. 22 — 25 November 1996

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