Matter and Methods at Low Temperatures

ISBN-13: 9783540463566 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 461 str.

Frank Pobell

Opis

Success of a product is determined by the market. I am therefore very pleased that the ?rst two editions of this book have been sold out, and that the publisher has asked me to work on a third, revised and expanded edition. - viously, thereisstilldemandfor MatterandMethodsatLowTemperatures, even almost 15 years after publication of the ?rst edition. Before working on this revision, I had written to more than 20 expert colleagues to ask for their recommendations for revisions. Besides details, the essence of their response was the following (1) Essentially, leave as it is; (2) AddmoreinformationonpropertiesofmaterialsatT> 1K;(3)Addinfor- tion on suppliers of low-temperature equipment. Besides following the latter tworecommendations, Ihave, ofcourse, takenintoaccountallrelevantnew- formation and new developments that have become available since the second edition was written more than 10 years ago, in 1995. I have found this inf- mation in particular in the journals Journal of Low Temperature Physics, Review of Scienti?c Instruments, and Cryogenics, as well as in the P- ceedingsoftheInternationalConferencesonLowTemperaturePhysics, which took place in Prague (1996), Helsinki (1999), Hiroshima (2002), and Orlando, FL (2005), as well as of the International Symposium on Quantum Fluids and Solids, which took place in Ithaca, NY (1995), Paris (1997), Amherst, MA (1998), Minneapolis, MN (2000), Konstanz (2001), Albuquerque, NM (2003), and Trento (2004); the latter proceedings have also been published as issues of the Journal of Low Temperature Physics."

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Professor of Physics at the Universities of Cologne (1975-1983), Bayreuth (1983-1996), Dresden (1997-2003); Director at the Forschungszentrum Jülich (1975-1983); Scientific Director of the Forschungszentrum Rossendorf (1996-2003); Editor of "Journal of Low Temperature Physics" from 1992 – 2005; President (Past president) of Leibniz Gemeinschaft 1998-2001 (2001-2005)

Blurb

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 major part of the book is devoted to refrigeration techniques and the physics on which they rely, the definition of temperature, thermometry, and a variety of design and construction techniques. The lively style and practical basis of this text make it easy to read and particularly useful to anyone beginning research in low-temperature physics. Low-temperature scientists will find it of great value due to its extensive compilation of materials data and relevant new results on refrigeration, thermometry, and materials properties. Problems are included as well. Furthermore, this third edition also describes newly developed low-temperature experimentation techniques and new materials properties; it also contains many additional references and a list of suppliers of cryogenic equipment.