Statistical and Low Temperature Physics - University of Liverpool
Statistical and Low Temperature Physics - University of Liverpool
Statistical and Low Temperature Physics - University of Liverpool
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Solids at low temperatures<br />
We shall focus on the specific heat <strong>of</strong> the various types <strong>of</strong><br />
solids that we have seen the Part 1 <strong>of</strong> these lectures on<br />
<strong>Statistical</strong> Mechanics. For cooling techniques, the other<br />
important property is the thermal conductivity.<br />
The following types <strong>of</strong> solid shows distinctive behaviours in<br />
specific heat at low temperatures:<br />
- insulators<br />
- metals<br />
- superconductivity metals<br />
- magnetic materials<br />
<strong>Statistical</strong> <strong>Physics</strong> 27 Oct - Dec 2009