Study of cavitation in superfluid helium-4 at low temperatures

Journal Article · Fri Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1991 · Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00681524· OSTI ID:5363692

Xiong, Quan; Maris, H J ^[1]

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1. Brown Univ., Providence, RI (United States)

The authors report studies of the negative pressure required to lead to the nucleation of bubbles in superfluid helium-4 in the temperature range down to 0.8 K. At the lowest temperatures studied, the tensile strength is found to be {approximately}3 bar. The results are compared with nucleation theory, and the possible importance of nucleation on vortices is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 5363692
• Journal Information: Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (United States) Vol. 82:3-4; ISSN 0022-2291; ISSN JLTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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665420* -- Superfluidity-- (1992-)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CAVITATION
EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI
FLUIDS
HELIUM 4
HELIUM II
HELIUM ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
NUCLEATION
NUCLEI
QUANTUM FLUIDS
STABLE ISOTOPES
SUPERFLUIDITY
TEMPERATURE RANGE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0000-0013 K
TENSILE PROPERTIES
VORTICES