Thin films of 3He - Implications on the identification of 3He - A

Recently the identification of 3He - A with the axial state has been questioned. It is suggested that the A-phase can actually be in the axiplanar state. The author points out in the present paper that experiments in a film geometry may be useful to distinguish the above two possibilities. In particular a second order phase transition between an axial and an axiplanar state would occur as a function of thickness or temperature