Quantum cavitation in liquid helium

Using a functional-integral approach, we have determined the temperature below which cavitation in liquid helium is driven by thermally assisted quantum tunneling. For both helium isotopes, we have obtained the crossover temperature in the whole range of allowed negative pressures. Our results are c...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Guilleumas, Montserrat, Barranco Gómez, Manuel, Jezek, Dora M., Lombard, Roland J., Pi Pericay, Martí
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:1996
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/10465
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/10465
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cavitació
Heli líquid
Teoria quàntica
Liquid helium
Cavitation
Quantum theory
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Sumario:Using a functional-integral approach, we have determined the temperature below which cavitation in liquid helium is driven by thermally assisted quantum tunneling. For both helium isotopes, we have obtained the crossover temperature in the whole range of allowed negative pressures. Our results are compatible with recent experimental results on 4He.