We describe the design, construction, calibration, and operation of a relatively simple differential capacitive dilatometer suitable for measurements of thermal expansion and magnetostriction from 300 to below 1K with a low-temperature resolution of about 0.05Å. The design is characterized by an open architecture permitting measurements on small samples with a variety of shapes. Dilatometers of...

We introduce a new stress dilatometer with exactly the same size and weight as world's smallest miniature capacitance (height x width depth = 15 mmx14 mmx15 mm, weight: 12 g). To develop this device, only single part of most recently developed mini-dilatometer, so-called 'body', needs to be replaced. Therefore, mini an interchangeable body can used for high-resolution measurements thermal expan...