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Can external fields modify the heat capacity of materials?

Can applied external fields alter a material’s heat capacity?

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By Meghal Answered 6 months ago


External fields can alter heat capacity by suppressing or activating certain degrees of freedom. Magnetic fields, pressure, and confinement can change phonon and spin contributions. Such control is studied in low-temperature and condensed-matter physics.

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