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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Superfluid helium on solid hydrogen

Abstract

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We measure the third sound velocity of superfluid helium films as functions of temperature and film coverage on H$\sb2,$ D$\sb2,$ and Ar substrates. A new phase of superfluid is discovered on the weak-binding H$\sb2$ substrate. We observe, in addition to third sound, a new surface mode of wave propagation in superfluid films. On a D$\sb2$ substrate, we observe a similar phase diagram as on H$\sb2,$ though only the third sound mode is seen.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Physics
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2011

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Chen, Ming-Tang
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Mochel, J.M.

Subjects

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Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • Copyright 1993 Chen, Ming-Tang
Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
AAI9411583
(UMI)AAI9411583
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/23036

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2026-07-22
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citation

Chen, Ming-Tang. Superfluid helium on solid hydrogen. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/23036