Alexa W. Harter
California Institute of Technology
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Reviews of Modern Physics | 2001
Peter B. Weichman; Alexa W. Harter; David L. Goodstein
We review a striking array of recent experiments and their theoretical interpretations on the superfluid transition in ^4He in the presence of a heat flux Q. We define and evaluate a new set of critical point exponents. The statics and dynamics of the superfluid-normal interface are discussed, with special attention to the role of gravity. If Q is in the same direction as gravity, a self-organized state can arise, in which the entire sample has a uniform reduced temperature, on either the normal or superfluid side of the transition. Finally, we review recent theory and experiment regarding the heat capacity at constant Q. The excitement that surrounds this field arises from the fact that advanced thermometry and the future availability of a microgravity experimental platform aboard the International Space Station will soon open to experimental exploration decades of reduced temperature that were previously inaccessible.
Journal of Low Temperature Physics | 1997
P. K. Day; Inseob Hahn; Talso Chui; Alexa W. Harter; David Rowe; John A. Lipa
AbstractIn experimental sciences, random processes often place a fundamental limit on the achievable measurement resolution. A well known example is the Johnson noise voltage across a resistor. In this paper, we describe observations of the spontaneous transfer of heat in two equilibrium systems: one consisting of a thermometer linked to a reservoir, the other consisting of two thermometers connected to each other and linked to a reservoir for the purpose of temperature stabilization. In the second system, we find anti-correlations between the temperature fluctuations of the two thermometers at intermediate frequencies. We also find that the low frequency temperature noise density of the thermometers, in units of
Physics Letters A | 1998
David L. Goodstein; Alexa W. Harter; Talso Chui
Czechoslovak Journal of Physics | 1996
Talso Chui; David L. Goodstein; Alexa W. Harter; Ranjan Mukhopadhyay
K/\sqrt {Hz}
ieee aerospace conference | 2002
Richard A. M. Lee; R. V. Duncan; Alexa W. Harter; A. R. Chatto; Talso Chui; Peter K. Day; D. L. Goodstein
2001 Conference and Exhibit on International Space Station Utilization | 2001
Richard A. M. Lee; Talso Chui; P. K. Day; David L. Goodstein; Andrew Rosenberg Chatto; Alexa W. Harter
, is given by
Physica B-condensed Matter | 2000
Alexa W. Harter; Richard A. M. Lee; Talso Chui; David L. Goodstein
Physical Review Letters | 2000
Alexa W. Harter; Richard A. M. Lee; Andrew Rosenberg Chatto; Xinkai Wu; Talso Chui; David L. Goodstein
\sqrt {4Rk_B T^2 }
Physical Review Letters | 1996
Talso Chui; David L. Goodstein; Alexa W. Harter; Ranjan Mukhopadhyay
Physical Review Letters | 1996
David L. Goodstein; Talso Chui; Alexa W. Harter
, whereR is the thermal resistance of the link between the thermometer and the reservoir. This implies that for noise reduction purposes,R is the only available engineering parameter to adjust. In a recent thermometer design, we have reduced R to achieve a low frequency temperature noise density of 5×10−11