ALKALI SUBOXIDES AS WEAKER BINDING SUBSTRATES FOR HELIUM

Authors
DUPONTROC J MISGUICH G GIRLANDA L
Citation
J. Dupontroc et al., ALKALI SUBOXIDES AS WEAKER BINDING SUBSTRATES FOR HELIUM, Czechoslovak journal of Physics, 46, 1996, pp. 419-420
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Czechoslovak journal of Physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00114626
Volume
46
Year of publication
1996
Supplement
1
Pages
419 - 420
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4626(1996)46:<419:ASAWBS>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
Suboxides of heavy alkali metals are known for their particularly low work function. This property should make the surface of those material s less binding for helium than that of pure metals. A semi-quantitativ e assessment of their wetting properties for liquid helium is proposed . Preparation of such surfaces has been undertaken for rubidium suboxi des. The wetting properties obtained for liquid helium will be reporte d.