Basic Superfluids

Tony Guenault, David S. Betts (University of Sussex, UK)

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
28 November 2002

Low temperature physics; Plasma physics

Series: Master's Series in Physics and Astronomy

Superfluidity is the jewel in the crown of low temperature physics. When temperatures are low enough, every

substance in thermal equilibrium must become ordered. Since

some materials remain fluid to the lowest temperatures, it is a fascinating question as to how this ordering can take place. One possibility is the formation of a superfluid state, a state in which there is macroscopic quantum order-effectively quantum mechanics in a tea-cup. The author develops and presents these ideas in the beginning of Basic Superfluids. The book assumes some basic knowledge of quantum, statistical and thermal physics, and builds on this background to give a readable introduction to the three superfluids of low temperature physics. A short chapter describing experimental techniques is included. The emphasis throughout is on physical principles rather than technical detail, with the aim of introducing the subject in an accessible yet authoritative way to final year undergraduates or starting postgraduate students.

By: Tony Guenault
Series edited by: David S. Betts (University of Sussex UK)
Imprint: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 272g
ISBN: 9780748408924
ISBN 10: 0748408924
Series: Master's Series in Physics and Astronomy
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 28 November 2002
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

What Happens at Low Temperatures. Entropy, Ordering and the Third Law. The Third Law of Thermodynamics and Ordering. Ordering in Helium. What makes a superfluid? What makes a superfluid superfluid? Liquid ^T4He. Some properties of Liquid ^T4He in the two-fluid region. Elementary excitations and the critical verlocity. Quantum effects, verlocity and rotation. Thermal and mechanical effects revisited. Experimental Techniques. Cooling methods. Thermometry and thermal contact. Superconductivity. The basic properties of superconductors. The wave function and electrodynamics. BCS theory and its consequences. Some other properties of superconductors. Liquid ^T3He. Some theoretical ideas. Experimental properties of superfluid ^T3He. Superconductivity in other ^T3He systems.

Tony Guenault