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The pressure dependence of the order parameter in superfluid \(^3\hbox {He}\) is amazingly simple. In the Ginzburg–Landau regime, i.e., close to \(T_\mathrm{c}\), the square of the order parameter can be accurately measured by its proportionality to NMR frequency shifts and is strictly linear in pressure. This behavior is replicated for superfluid \(^3\hbox {He}\) imbibed in isotropic and anisotropic silica aerogels. The proportionality factor is constrained by the symmetry of the superfluid state and is an important signature of the corresponding superfluid phase. For the purpose of identifying various new superfluid states in the p-wave manifold, the order parameter amplitude of superfluid \(^3\hbox {He}\)-A is a useful reference, and this simple pressure dependence greatly facilitates identification.
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The authors acknowledge contributions from Jim Sauls, Johannes Pollanen, Jia Li, and Josh Wiman. Research was supported by the National Science Foundation, Division of Materials Research: DMR-1602542.
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Zimmerman, A.M., Nguyen, M.D. & Halperin, W.P. NMR Frequency Shifts and Phase Identification in Superfluid \(^3\hbox {He}\). J Low Temp Phys 195, 358–364 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-018-2087-9
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