Quantized Vortices in Helium II

Russell J. Donnelly (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

368 Seiten

2005
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-01814-2 (ISBN)

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This book discusses the properties of quantized vortex lines in superfluid helium-4 in the light of research on vortices in modern fluid mechanics, and gives the first comprehensive treatment of the problem. The author begins with a review of the knowledge of classical fluid dynamics which is relevant to the main topics of the book. This is followed by a presentation of basic material on helium II and quantized vortices. The following chapters deal with various different aspects of the subject, and the book concludes with substantial introductions to two currently active topics, namely superfluid turbulence and the nucleation of quantized vortices. Both quantum tunnelling and thermal activation nucleation processes are also discussed, including the Kosterlitz-Thouless transition in thin films. The author's comprehensive approach will make this book invaluable for students taking advanced undergraduate or graduate courses, and for all those involved in research on classical and quantum vortices.

Preface; 1. Background on classical vortices; 2. Background on liquid helium II; 3. Vortex dynamics and mutual friction; 4. The structure of quantized vortices; 5. Vortex arrays; 6. Vortex waves; 7. Quantum turbulence; 8. Nucleation of quantized vortices; Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	22.8.2005
Reihe/Serie	Cambridge Studies in Low Temperature Physics
Zusatzinfo	Worked examples or Exercises
Verlagsort	Cambridge
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	565 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik
ISBN-10	0-521-01814-5 / 0521018145
ISBN-13	978-0-521-01814-2 / 9780521018142
Zustand	Neuware