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Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Cavities for Quantum Fluids Experiments

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The union of quantum fluids research with nanoscience is rich with opportunities for new physics. The relevant length scales in quantum fluids, 3He in particular, are comparable to those possible using microfluidic and nanofluidic devices. In this article, we will briefly review how the physics of quantum fluids depends strongly on confinement on the microscale and nanoscale. Then we present devices fabricated specifically for quantum fluids research, with cavity sizes ranging from 30 nm to 11 μm deep, and the characterization of these devices for low temperature quantum fluids experiments.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the University of Alberta, Faculty of Science; the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canada; and the Canada Foundation for Innovation. We would like to thank W.P. Halperin, J.R. Beamish, M.R. Freeman, H. Choi, J. Pollanen, L. Li and W.J. Gannon for stimulating discussions. We are grateful to the technical support of Greg Popowich and Don Mullin, and the staff of the University of Alberta NanoFab for their assistance in device fabrication.

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    A. Duh, A. Suhel, B. D. Hauer, R. Saeedi, P. H. Kim, T. S. Biswas & J. P. Davis

  2. Nanoelectronics Program, Canadian Institute for Advanced Research, Toronto, Ontario, M5G 1Z8, Canada

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Duh, A., Suhel, A., Hauer, B.D. et al. Microfluidic and Nanofluidic Cavities for Quantum Fluids Experiments. J Low Temp Phys 168, 31–39 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-012-0617-4

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