Abstract
By numerical and analytical study of the time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equation we show that vortex nucleation in superfluid3He by rapid thermal quench in the presence of superflow is dominated by a transverse instability of the moving normal-superfluid interface. Exact expressions for the instability threshold as a function of supercurrent density and the front velocity are found.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2600-2603 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 1999 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy