%0 Journal Article %1 Fominaya1997 %A Fominaya, Fernando %A Fournier, Thierry %A Gandit, Philippe %A Chaussy, Jacques %D 1997 %I AIP %J Review of Scientific Instruments %K calorimeters; compounds; films; heat; lead; magnetic measurement; microcalorimetry, multilayers; organic science specific superconducting surface thermal thin variables %N 11 %P 4191-4195 %R 10.1063/1.1148366 %T Nanocalorimeter for high resolution measurements of low temperature heat capacities of thin films and single crystals %U http://link.aip.org/link/?RSI/68/4191/1 %V 68 %X An innovative nanocalorimeter has been developed for measuring specific heats of thin films, multilayers (typical thickness: 1000 �) and single crystals (mass: 1 �g) in the temperature range of 1.5�20 K. The addenda of the device are as small as 3 nJ/K at 4 K (0.5 nJ/K at 1.5 K), thus samples with a heat capacity of the order of nJ/K at 4 K can be measured. Heat capacity differences as a function of temperature or an external magnetic field (5 T) were determined with a resolution of Delta C/C ~= 10�4. This way we have seen heat capacity variations of less than a pJ/K. We present as an example measurements on very small Mn12O12 acetate single crystals and a measurement of a thin superconducting Pb layer. In the latter measurement we could evidence via specific heat a finite size effect.

@article{Fominaya1997, abstract = {An innovative nanocalorimeter has been developed for measuring specific heats of thin films, multilayers (typical thickness: 1000 �) and single crystals (mass: 1 �g) in the temperature range of 1.5�20 K. The addenda of the device are as small as 3 nJ/K at 4 K (0.5 nJ/K at 1.5 K), thus samples with a heat capacity of the order of nJ/K at 4 K can be measured. Heat capacity differences as a function of temperature or an external magnetic field (5 T) were determined with a resolution of Delta C/C ~= 10�4. This way we have seen heat capacity variations of less than a pJ/K. We present as an example measurements on very small Mn12O12 acetate single crystals and a measurement of a thin superconducting Pb layer. In the latter measurement we could evidence via specific heat a finite size effect.}, added-at = {2009-10-30T10:04:05.000+0100}, author = {Fominaya, Fernando and Fournier, Thierry and Gandit, Philippe and Chaussy, Jacques}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2663445b192657d713c07ceb20c02dbb4/jfischer}, doi = {10.1063/1.1148366}, interhash = {878e63c073502321252ca075f08dff80}, intrahash = {663445b192657d713c07ceb20c02dbb4}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments}, keywords = {calorimeters; compounds; films; heat; lead; magnetic measurement; microcalorimetry, multilayers; organic science specific superconducting surface thermal thin variables}, number = 11, pages = {4191-4195}, publisher = {AIP}, timestamp = {2009-10-30T10:04:12.000+0100}, title = {Nanocalorimeter for high resolution measurements of low temperature heat capacities of thin films and single crystals}, url = {http://link.aip.org/link/?RSI/68/4191/1}, volume = 68, year = 1997 }