Measurements on Polarized Liquid 3He at Very Low Temperatures

Abstract
Moderately polarized liquid 3He at temperatures as low as 30 mK has been obtained using rapid melting of polarized solid. Viscosity measurements using a vibrating wire and measurements of the relaxation time constant T1 at 300 MHz are presented. A sharp change in T1 as a function of time has been observed, from a short T1 at the beginning of the decompression to a rather long relaxation time afterwards. The effective temperature dependence of T1 is given by T1∼T-1, while a T-2 dependence is expected for intrinsic relaxation. Initial viscosity measurements indicate an in-crease in viscosity with increasing polarization, but this is subject to further confirmation.