Investigation of quantized circulation in superfluid [sup 3]He-B

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00125428· OSTI ID:6128999

Zieve, R J; Mukharsky, Yu M; Close, J D; Davis, J C; Packard, R E ^[1]

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1. Univ. of California, Berkeley (United States)

The authors have studied circulation in superfluid [sup 3]He-B with a vibrating wire. They find that the circulation quantum equals h/2m[sub 3] to within experimental error at several pressures. They have also measured circulation in rotating superfluid [sup 3]He-B, and have observed a precessional motion of a single vortex line. Finally, they have found the unexpected result that circulation around the wire does not affect the pair-breaking critical velocity.

• OSTI ID: 6128999
• Journal Information: Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (United States), Journal Name: Journal of Low Temperature Physics; (United States) Vol. 91:5-6; ISSN JLTPAC; ISSN 0022-2291
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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665420* -- Superfluidity-- (1992-)
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
CRITICAL VELOCITY
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FLUID FLOW
HELIUM 3
HELIUM 3 B
HELIUM ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MOTION
NUCLEI
QUANTIZATION
ROTATION
STABLE ISOTOPES
TEMPERATURE RANGE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0000-0013 K
VELOCITY
VORTEX FLOW
VORTICES