Published November 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Phase slippage and vortex nucleation in the critical flow of superfluid 4He through an orifice

  • 1. Paris-11 Univ., 91 - Orsay (France). Lab. de Physique des Solides
  • 2. CEA Centre d'Etudes Nucleaires de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France). Service de Physique du Solide et de Resonance Magnetique

Description

The authors describe in detail phase-slippage experiments in superfluid 4He. Using a miniature Helmholtz resonator ending in a submicrometer aperture, single, reproducible dissipation events in the critical flow of superfluid 4He were observed. These events were interpreted as phase slips by 2π. (83 refs., 11 figs.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Canadian Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
65
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 1377-1387.
ISSN
0008-4204
CODEN
CJPHAD

Conference

Title
Banff Conference on Quantum Fluids and Solids.
Dates
13-17 Oct 1986.
Place
Banff, AB (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
25013630
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
EXPERIMENTAL DATA; HELIUM 4; LIQUID FLOW; ORIFICES; SUPERFLUIDITY; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
DATA; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUID FLOW; FUNCTIONS; HELIUM ISOTOPES; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; OPENINGS; STABLE ISOTOPES