VORTICES IN SUPERFLUIDS.

LES TOURBILLONS DANS LES SUPERFLUIDES.

Author(s) : WILLIAMS G.

Type of article: Article

Summary

NEAR ABSOLUTE ZERO, LIQUID HELIUM BECOMES < SUPERFLUID >. WE KNOW TODAY THAT SUPERFLUIDITY IS A QUANTIC PROPERTY OF MATTER (CLOSE TO SUPERCONDUCTIVITY), WHICH ALLOWS CERTAIN FLUIDS TO FLOW WITHOUT ANY VISCOSITY. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN SUPERFLUID HELIUM IS HEATED AND RECOVERS NORMALITY ? THE AUTHOR GIVES AN EXPLANATION BASED ON THE VORTEX PHENOMENON, THAT CAN BE FOUND IN NUMEROUS OTHER FIELDS (SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, MAGNETISM AND COSMOLOGY).

Details

  • Original title: LES TOURBILLONS DANS LES SUPERFLUIDES.
  • Record ID : 1992-1501
  • Languages: French
  • Source: Recherche - vol. 22 - n. 238
  • Publication date: 1991/12
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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