Vanishing coefficient in the nonanalytic free energy in superfluid /sup 3/He-A

Journal Article · Sat Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1986 · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.33.2033· OSTI ID:6366434

Choi, C H; Muzikar, P

We evaluate the coefficient of a proposed nonanalytic term in the zero-temperature-gradient free energy of superfluid /sup 3/He-A and find that the coefficient vanishes. Thus, the divergence found by Cross, which the nonanalytic term would have explained, remains an unsolved problem.

• Research Organization: Department of Physics, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907
• OSTI ID: 6366434
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 33:3; ISSN PRBMD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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640450* -- Fluid Physics-- Superfluidity
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ANALYTIC FUNCTIONS
ENERGY
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FREE ENERGY
FUNCTIONS
HELIUM 3
HELIUM 3 A
HELIUM ISOTOPES
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
NUCLEI
ORDER PARAMETERS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SINGULARITY
STABLE ISOTOPES
SUPERFLUIDITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES