Sans Study of Phase Separation in Solid 3He-4He

Abstract

ABSTRACTSmall angle neutron scattering has been used to study phase separation in a quantum alloy, solid 3Hex-4He1-x. The onset of phase separation is marked by a dramatic increase in the measured scattering. A simple interpretation of the results suggests that the late-stage phase separation kinetics are dominated by an increase in the concentration of 3He atoms in preexisting precipitate regions.