Evidence of 4He Crystallization via Quantum Tunneling at mK Temperatures

J. P. Ruutu; P. J. Hakonen; J. S. Penttilä; A. V. Babkin; J. P. Saramäki; E. B. Sonin

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.2514

Evidence of ⁴He Crystallization via Quantum Tunneling at mK Temperatures

J. P. Ruutu
, P. J. Hakonen
, J. S. Penttilä
, A. V. Babkin
, J. P. Saramäki
, E. B. Sonin

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We have investigated creation of ⁴He crystals from the superfluid phase at the temperature range 2 mK–1.0 K. Statistical nucleation-event distributions in overpressure were found to be broad, asymmetric, and temperature independent below 100 mK. Our statistical analysis agrees with a theoretical model suggesting that solid formation is driven by macroscopical quantum-mechanical fluctuations from a seed preexisting in a cavity on the wall.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	2514-2517
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	77
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.2514
State	Published - 1996
Externally published	Yes

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