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We describe an automated calorimeter for measurement of specific heat in the temperature range 10 K>T>0.5 K. It uses sample of moderate size (100–1000 mg), has a moderate precision and accuracy (2%–5%), is easy to operate and the measurements can be done quickly with He4 economy. The accuracy of this calorimeter was checked by measurement of specific heat of copper and that of aluminium near its superconducting transition temperature.
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Banerjee, S., Prins, M.W.J., Rajeev, K.P. et al. An automated thermal relaxation calorimeter for operation at low temperature (0.5 K<T<10 K). Pramana - J Phys 39, 391–404 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845823
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