Anomaly in the stability limit of liquid helium 3

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dc.creatorCaupin, Frederic
dc.creatorBalibar, Sebastien
dc.creatorMaris, Humphrey J
dc.date2001-09-19
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:42:46Z
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dc.descriptionWe propose that the liquid-gas spinodal line of helium 3 reaches a minimum at 0.4 K. This feature is supported by our cavitation measurements. We also show that it is consistent with extrapolations of sound velocity measurements. Speedy [J. Phys. Chem. 86, 3002 (1982)] previously proposed this peculiar behavior for the spinodal of water and related it to a change in sign of the expansion coefficient alpha, i. e. a line of density maxima. Helium 3 exhibits such a line at positive pressure. We consider its extrapolation to negative pressure. Our discussion raises fundamental questions about the sign of alpha in a Fermi liquid along its spinodal.
dc.description5 pages, 3 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0109348
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0109348
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. Lett. 87 (2001), 145302
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.145302
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/18273
dc.subjectSoft Condensed Matter
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.titleAnomaly in the stability limit of liquid helium 3
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