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As a first step towards thermodynamic measurements in highly polarised dense 3 He fluids, an accurate determination of the 4 He chemical potential μ 4 was performed in unpolarised phase-separated 3 He- 4 He liquid mixtures at low pressures (0-1 bar) over a temperature range 0.12 - 0.65 K. A method introduced by H. London and relying on heat flush effects was used. Two volumes containing : a) a cold, phase-separated helium mixture and b) a warmed, pure 4 He liquid are connected by a narrow tube, and their temperatures are recorded under various conditions. The results agree with existing data obtained by the same technique for T >0.2K, but cannot be analysed with the simple regular solution model fitting vapour pressure data at T >0.6K. The sensitivity of the technique is shown to be sufficient to observe expected effects of nuclear polarisation on μ 4.
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Nacher, PJ., Stoltz, E. Measurement of the 4He Chemical Potential in Phase-Separated 3He-4He Liquid Mixtures. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 110, 281–286 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1022524530840
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