Molecular Tagging Velocimetry in Superfluid Helium-4: Progress, Issues, and Future Development
Abstract
Helium-4 in the superfluid phase (He II) is a two-fluid system that exhibits fascinating quantum hydrodynamics with important scientific and engineering applications. However, the lack of high-precision flow measurement tools in He II has impeded the progress in understanding and utilizing its hydrodynamics. In recent years, there have been extensive efforts in developing quantitative flow visualization techniques applicable to He II. In particular, a powerful molecular tagging velocimetry (MTV) technique, based on tracking thin lines of He2* excimer molecules created via femtosecond laser-field ionization in helium, has been developed in our laboratory. This technique allows unambiguous measurement of the normal fluid velocity field in the two-fluid system. Nevertheless, there are two limitations to this technique: (1) only the velocity component perpendicular to the tracer line can be measured; and (2) there is an inherent error in determining the perpendicular velocity. In this paper, we discuss how these issues can be resolved by advancing the MTV technique. We also discuss two novel schemes for tagging and producing He2* tracers. Here, the first method allows the creation of a tagged He2* tracer line without the use of an expensive femtosecond laser. The second method enables full-space velocity field measurement through tracking smallmore »
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- Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States)
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- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); National Science Foundation (NSF)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1657836
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- FG02-96ER40952; DMR-1807291; CBET-1801780; DMR-1644779
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- Journal of Low Temperature Physics
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 196; Journal Issue: 1-2; Journal ID: ISSN 0022-2291
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- Springer
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- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS; Quantum turbulence; Superfluid helium-4; Flow visualization; Molecular tagging; He2 excimer molecules
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Guo, Wei. Molecular Tagging Velocimetry in Superfluid Helium-4: Progress, Issues, and Future Development. United States: N. p., 2018.
Web. doi:10.1007/s10909-018-2102-1.
Guo, Wei. Molecular Tagging Velocimetry in Superfluid Helium-4: Progress, Issues, and Future Development. United States. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-018-2102-1
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title = {Molecular Tagging Velocimetry in Superfluid Helium-4: Progress, Issues, and Future Development},
author = {Guo, Wei},
abstractNote = {Helium-4 in the superfluid phase (He II) is a two-fluid system that exhibits fascinating quantum hydrodynamics with important scientific and engineering applications. However, the lack of high-precision flow measurement tools in He II has impeded the progress in understanding and utilizing its hydrodynamics. In recent years, there have been extensive efforts in developing quantitative flow visualization techniques applicable to He II. In particular, a powerful molecular tagging velocimetry (MTV) technique, based on tracking thin lines of He2* excimer molecules created via femtosecond laser-field ionization in helium, has been developed in our laboratory. This technique allows unambiguous measurement of the normal fluid velocity field in the two-fluid system. Nevertheless, there are two limitations to this technique: (1) only the velocity component perpendicular to the tracer line can be measured; and (2) there is an inherent error in determining the perpendicular velocity. In this paper, we discuss how these issues can be resolved by advancing the MTV technique. We also discuss two novel schemes for tagging and producing He2* tracers. Here, the first method allows the creation of a tagged He2* tracer line without the use of an expensive femtosecond laser. The second method enables full-space velocity field measurement through tracking small clouds of He2* molecules created via neutron-3He absorption reactions in He II.},
doi = {10.1007/s10909-018-2102-1},
journal = {Journal of Low Temperature Physics},
number = 1-2,
volume = 196,
place = {United States},
year = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}
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