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Thin Films of 3He -- Implications on the Identification of 3 He -A

Condensed Matter 2009-10-22 v1

Abstract

Recently the identification of 3He-A with the axial state has been questioned. It is suggested that the A-phase can actually be in the axiplanar state. We point out in the present paper that experiments in a film geometry may be useful to distinguish the above two possibilities. In particular a second order phase transition between an axial and an axiplanar state would occur as a function of thickness or temperature.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9311052,
  title  = {Thin Films of 3He -- Implications on the Identification of 3 He -A},
  author = {S. K. Yip},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9311052},
  year   = {2009}
}

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3 pages, no figures latex- revtex aps accepted by J. of Low Temperature Physics