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The growth rate of3He crystals

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We have measured the relaxation of the shape of3He crystals under the effect of gravity and surface tension, close to the minimum in their melting curve atT min=0.32 K. A growth rate is deduced, which is found to be at a maximum atT min when the latent heat is zero. We interpret this maximum value (k=0.18±0.04 sec/m) as the intrinsic mobility of the liquid-solid interface and compare it with existing theories. We also consider on which side the latent heat is released during growth, and how it may cross the liquid-solid interface.

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  1. Laboratoire de Physique Statistique de l'Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris, France

    F. Graner, S. Balibar & E. Rolley

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Graner, F., Balibar, S. & Rolley, E. The growth rate of3He crystals. J Low Temp Phys 75, 69–77 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00688746

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