Recommendations for accurate heat capacity measurements using a Quantum Design physical property measurement system

Cryogenics

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 107-112

  Kennedy, Catherine A ^a   Stancescu, Maria ^a   Marriott, Robert A ^a   White, Mary Anne ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calorimeters (D); Heat capacity (C); Thermodynamics (C)

Indexed keywords

CALORIMETERS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; THERMODYNAMICS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS;

MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; QUANTUM DESIGN; THERMAL CONDUCTORS; ZIRCONIUM TUNGSTATE;

SPECIFIC HEAT;

EID: 33847346336     PISSN: 00112275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cryogenics.2006.10.001     Document Type: Article

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