Comparison of theoretical models of crossover behavior near the 3He liquid-vapor critical point
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Published on: May 15, 2017
1Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109-8099, USA.
Abstract:
Parametric expressions, based on three different theoretical models, are used to calculate the isothermal susceptibility, specific heat, and order parameter along the critical isochore and coexistence curve from the asymptotic region to the crossover region. These models are (i) the minimal-subtraction renormalization scheme, (ii) the massive renormalization scheme within the phi(4) model, and (iii) the crossover parametric model based on the crossover Landau model. We fit these theories globally to experimental measurements of the isothermal susceptibility and specific heat along the critical isochore and coexistence curve, and to the coexistence curve of 3He near its liquid-vapor critical point. All of the theories provide good agreement with the experimental measurements within the reduced temperature range |t| < or =2 x 10(-2) . The differences in the fits between the theories and the correlations between the adjustable model parameters are discussed.
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