Temperature-dependent transport measurements with Arduino
Physics Education
2018-11-15 v1
Abstract
The current performances of single-board microcontrollers render them attractive not only for basic applications but also for more elaborate projects, amongst which physics teaching or research. In this article, we show how temperature-dependent transport measurements can be performed using an Arduino microcontroller, from cryogenic temperatures up to room temperature or above. We focus on two of the main issues for this type of experiments: the determination of the sample temperature and the measurement of its resistance. We also detail two student-led experiments: evidencing the magnetocaloric effect in Gadolinium and measuring the resistive transition of a high critical temperature superconductor.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1809.08075,
title = {Temperature-dependent transport measurements with Arduino},
author = {A. Hilberer and G. Laurent and A. Lorin and A. Partier and J. Bobroff and F. Bouquet and C. Even and J. M. Fischbach and C. A. Marrache-Kikuchi and M. Monteverde and B. Pilette and Q. Quay},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1809.08075},
year = {2018}
}