Published February 19, 1990 | Version v1
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Quantum kinks and the growth resistance of atomically rough 4He crystals

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210 (USA)

Description

Mobile interacting quantum-mechanical kinks of very low mass explain the roton contribution to the growth resistance and the thermal phonon transmission coefficient of the rough surface of 4He crystals

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
64
Journal Issue
8
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
902-905
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21056307
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSOLUTE ZERO TEMPERATURE; COLLECTIVE EXCITATIONS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; CRYSTALS; HELIUM 4; INTERFACES; KAPITZA RESISTANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHONONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; ROTONS; ROUGHNESS; SUPERFLUIDITY; ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EXCITATION; HELIUM ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MECHANICS; NUCLEI; QUASI PARTICLES; STABLE ISOTOPES; SURFACE PROPERTIES; THERMAL BOUNDARY RESISTANCE