Adiabatic demagnetisation — UPSC Physics Optional CSE 2020 Paper I

Discuss the principle of adiabatic demagnetization process to achieve low temperatures. Determine the fall in temperature produced by adiabatic demagnetization of a paramagnetic material at initial temperature of 3\ \mathrm{K} when the magnetic field is switched off from 10{,}000 oersted to zero. Given: heat capacity at constant magnetic field =0.2\ \mathrm{J\ g^{-1}\ K^{-1}} and Curie constant per gram mole per \mathrm{cm^3} =0.042\ \mathrm{erg\ K^{-1}\ g^{-1}\ Oe^{-2}}.