Thermal expansion of single-crystal fullerite C60 at helium temperatures

• The thermal expansion of single-crystal fullerite C60 has been studied in the range of liquid-helium temperatures (2–10 K). At temperatures below ~4.5 K the thermal expansion of fullerite C60 becomes negative, in agreement with the previous results on polycrystalline materials. A qualitative explanation of the results is proposed.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Den kondenserade materiens fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Condensed Matter Physics (hsv//eng)

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Fullerenes

C60

thermal expansion

negative thermal expansion coefficient

NATURAL SCIENCES Physics Condensed matter physics

NATURVETENSKAP Fysik Kondenserade materiens fysik

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Physics

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