First measurement of the magnetic birefringence of helium gas

Autor: Giuseppe Ruoso, Yannis K. Semertzidis, F. A. Nezrick, E. Zavattini, P. Micossi, H. J. Halama, G. Cantatore, A. C. Melissinos, A. G. Prodell, Ross Cameron, Carlo Rizzo, D. M. Lazarus
Rok vydání: 1991
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Zdroj: Physics Letters A. 157:125-128
ISSN: 0375-9601
DOI: 10.1016/0375-9601(91)90083-k
Popis: Using a sensitive ellipsometer we have measured the Cotton-Mouton constant of helium at 514.5 nm. We have found that, at 1 atm and 0°C,C CM (He) = (3.5 ± 0.7) × 10 -20 G -2 cm -1 . Our experimental value is compatible within the errors with previous theoretical calculations.
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