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Intrinsic pinning of vorticity by domain walls of l-circumflex texture in superfluid He{sup 3}-A

Abstract

We present the first observation of substantial persistent flow in superfluid He{sup 3}-A in thick simply connected slabs in a zero magnetic field, but only in l-circumflex textures with domain walls. The flow is induced in a rotating cryostat using a torsional oscillator as a probe. The hysteretic dependences of the trapped vorticity on the maximal angular velocity of rotation are fairly universal for different densities of domain walls and slab thicknesses. A model of a critical state set by either the critical velocity for vortex nucleation or pinning strength explains all observations.
Authors:
Walmsley, P M; White, I J; Golov, A I [1] 
  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Manchester University, Manchester (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
Nov 05, 2004
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 19; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.195301; (c) 2004 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); PBD: 5 Nov 2004
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; ANGULAR VELOCITY; CRITICAL VELOCITY; CRYOSTATS; HELIUM 3 A; MAGNETIC FIELDS; OSCILLATORS; ROTATION; SUPERFLUIDITY; TEXTURE; TRAPPING; VORTICES; WALLS
OSTI ID:
20619317
Country of Origin:
United States
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007; PRLTAO; TRN: US05A5455062822
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 195301-195301.4
Announcement Date:
Aug 21, 2005

Citation Formats

Walmsley, P M, White, I J, and Golov, A I. Intrinsic pinning of vorticity by domain walls of l-circumflex texture in superfluid He{sup 3}-A. United States: N. p., 2004. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.195301.
Walmsley, P M, White, I J, & Golov, A I. Intrinsic pinning of vorticity by domain walls of l-circumflex texture in superfluid He{sup 3}-A. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.195301
Walmsley, P M, White, I J, and Golov, A I. 2004. "Intrinsic pinning of vorticity by domain walls of l-circumflex texture in superfluid He{sup 3}-A." United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.195301.
@misc{etde_20619317,
title = {Intrinsic pinning of vorticity by domain walls of l-circumflex texture in superfluid He{sup 3}-A}
author = {Walmsley, P M, White, I J, and Golov, A I}
abstractNote = {We present the first observation of substantial persistent flow in superfluid He{sup 3}-A in thick simply connected slabs in a zero magnetic field, but only in l-circumflex textures with domain walls. The flow is induced in a rotating cryostat using a torsional oscillator as a probe. The hysteretic dependences of the trapped vorticity on the maximal angular velocity of rotation are fairly universal for different densities of domain walls and slab thicknesses. A model of a critical state set by either the critical velocity for vortex nucleation or pinning strength explains all observations.}
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevLett.93.195301}
journal = []
issue = {19}
volume = {93}
journal type = {AC}
place = {United States}
year = {2004}
month = {Nov}
}