Novel magnetism in 3He nanoclusters.
The magnetic susceptibility of 3He nanoclusters embedded in a 4He matrix has been measured from 0.5 to 10 mK at pressures from 2.88 to 3.54 MPa. Even the lowest pressure clusters have a solid fraction in the region of the phase diagram where bulk solid is unstable. At 3.54 MPa, straight theta = -250 microK, equal to that of bulk 3He for v = 21.3 cm3/mole. For 2.88 MPa, straight theta = 140 microK, indicating a ferromagnetic tendency, similar to 2D films at some coverages. At intermediate pressures, chi has a peak near 1.05 mK, but with no discontinuity. Magnetic ordering in nanoclusters appears to be different than the U2D2 phase of bulk 3He.
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Center for Ultralow Temperature Research, Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville 32611-8440, USA.
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