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Sound Modes of Superfluid 3He in Aerogel

  • D. A. Geller
  • , A. Golov
  • , N. Mulders
  • , M. H.W. Chan
  • , J. M. Parpia

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Abstract

We present the results of experiments on sound propagation at audio frequencies in 3He-filled aerogel. Sound modes were observed at temperatures of 0.8-100 mK in an aerogel sample of 98% porosity. We find that below Tc for superfluid 3He in the aerogel matrix the speed of sound in the composite system increases by as much as 1.5%. Also below the aerogel Tc new modes appear which correspond to propagation speeds of up to ∼10 m/s.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)339-344
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Low Temperature Physics
Volume113
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1998

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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