A simple and accurate new method to measure specific heat at arbitrary temperature (quotient method)

Abstract

A new method is described which allows the measurement of specific heat in principle at arbitrary temperature and of relatively small samples. The main advantages compared with conventional methods are : The calculation of the unknown specific heat from the raw data is very simple (no computer is needed), the heater input needs not be known, the thermocouple outputs may be measured in arbitrary units, and the coupling to the surroundings is much less crucial than it is for conventional methods. The building of the apparatus can be completed within a few month and it is very easy to automate the measuring process