Neutron reflection from the liquid helium surface.

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Neutron reflection from the liquid helium surface. / Charlton, T. R.; Dalgliesh, R. M.; Ganshin, A. et al.
In: Low Temperature Physics, Vol. 34, No. 4, 04.2008, p. 316-319.

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Charlton, TR, Dalgliesh, RM, Ganshin, A, Kirichek, O, Langridge, S & McClintock, PVE 2008, 'Neutron reflection from the liquid helium surface.', Low Temperature Physics, vol. 34, no. 4, pp. 316-319. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2908893

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Charlton, T. R., Dalgliesh, R. M., Ganshin, A., Kirichek, O., Langridge, S., & McClintock, P. V. E. (2008). Neutron reflection from the liquid helium surface. Low Temperature Physics, 34(4), 316-319. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2908893

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Charlton TR, Dalgliesh RM, Ganshin A, Kirichek O, Langridge S, McClintock PVE. Neutron reflection from the liquid helium surface. Low Temperature Physics. 2008 Apr;34(4):316-319. doi: 10.1063/1.2908893

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Charlton, T. R. ; Dalgliesh, R. M. ; Ganshin, A. et al. / Neutron reflection from the liquid helium surface. In: Low Temperature Physics. 2008 ; Vol. 34, No. 4. pp. 316-319.

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abstract = "The reflection of neutrons from a helium surface has been observed for the first time. The 4He surface is smoother in the superfluid state at 1.54 K than in the case of the normal liquid at 2.3 K. In the superfluid state we also observe a surface layer ~200 {\AA} thick which has a subtly different neutron scattering cross-section, which may be explained by an enhanced Bose-Einstein condensate fraction close to the helium surface. The application of neutron reflectometry described in this paper creates new and exciting opportunities for the surface and interfacial study of quantum fluids.",

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