Superfluid density and critical current of /sup 3/He in confined geometries

Journal Article · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1988 · J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00682163· OSTI ID:6763456

Fetter, A L; Ullah, S

Superfluid /sup 3/He in severely confined geometries is studied in the Ginzburg-Landau limit. Both A and B phases are analyzed in narrow slabs and in small cylinders. Physically measurable quantities include the superfluid density and the critical current, which are significantly suppressed by the boundaries. Related alterations in the phase diagram are also considered. For small lateral dimensions, the A phase can be favored even well below the polycritical pressure.

• Research Organization: Stanford Univ., CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6763456
• Journal Information: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 70:5-6; ISSN JLTPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ANGULAR MOMENTUM
BOUNDARY CONDITIONS
COOPER PAIRS
CRITICAL CURRENT
CRITICAL PRESSURE
CURRENTS
DENSITY
DIAGRAMS
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ENERGY
EVEN-ODD NUCLEI
FLUID MECHANICS
FREE ENERGY
GEOMETRY
GINZBURG-LANDAU THEORY
HELIUM 3
HELIUM 3 A
HELIUM 3 B
HELIUM ISOTOPES
HYDRODYNAMICS
ISOTOPES
LIGHT NUCLEI
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATHEMATICS
MECHANICS
NUCLEI
ORDER PARAMETERS
PARTICLE PROPERTIES
PHASE DIAGRAMS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
SPIN
STABLE ISOTOPES
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
SUPERFLUIDITY
THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES