A compact capacitive dilatometer for thermal expansion and magnetostriction measurements at millikelvin temperatures

• Published in: Cryogenics (Guildford) Vol. 52; no. 10; pp. 452 - 456
• Main Authors: Abe, Satoshi, Sasaki, Fumishi, Oonishi, Takanobu, Inoue, Daiki, Yoshida, Jun, Takahashi, Daisuke, Tsujii, Hiroyuki, Suzuki, Haruhiko, Matsumoto, Koichi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2012; Elsevier
• Subjects: Applied sciences; Capacitance bridge; Capacitance bridges; Capacitive dilatometer; Copper compounds; Cryogenics; Dilatometers; Energy; Energy. Thermal use of fuels; Exact sciences and technology; Integrated circuits; Low temperatures; Magnetostriction; Refrigerating engineering. Cryogenics. Food conservation; Stability; Thermal expansion; Thermal expansion; Magnetostriction; Capacitance bridge; Low temperatures; Capacitive dilatometer; Stability; Cryogenics; Capacitance; Measurement method; Copper; Magnetic field; Low temperature

► We reported the design and construction of a capacitive dilatometer. ► We improved the capacitance bridge for high stability measurements. ► Thermal expansion and magnetostriction were measured. ► Measurements were performed down to millikelvin temperatures. ► The temperature- and field-dependent...