Observation of the Stages of Homogeneous Nucleation in Isotopic Solid Helium Mixtures |
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Authors: | M Poole B Cowan |
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Affiliation: | 1. Millikelvin Laboratory, oyal Holloway University of London, Egham Hill, Egham, Surrey, TW20 0EX, UK
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Abstract: | We report a study of nucleation and phase separation in solid helium isotopic mixtures using a combination of pressure and NMR measurements. The experiments were performed both at pressures where the phase-separated 3He inclusions formed as solid droplets and as liquid droplets. Our observations clearly indicate the three stages of the nucleation process: creation of nucleation sites; growth of the new-phase component at these nucleation sites; and finally dissolution of sub-critical droplets with consequent further growth of super-critical droplets or ‘Ostwald ripening’. |
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