Published December 1976 | Version v1
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Superfluid helium-3

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Description

An elementary review of the theory and experimental properties of the superfluid phases of 3He is presented. A careful distinction is drawn between the mechanism responsible for superfluidity in 4He and that of 3He. Emphasis is on the quantum nature of observable properties

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DOI
10.1038/scientificamerican1276-56;

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Journal Title
Scientific American
Journal Volume
235
Journal Issue
6
Series
Sci. Am.
Journal Page Range
56-71
ISSN
0036-8733

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
8314473
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FERMI GAS; HELIUM II; HELIUM 3 A; HELIUM 3 B; PAIRING INTERACTIONS; PHASE STUDIES; REVIEWS; SUPERFLUIDITY
Descriptors DEC
DOCUMENT TYPES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; HELIUM ISOTOPES; HELIUM 3; HELIUM 4; INTERACTIONS; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; STABLE ISOTOPES

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