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A roton-driven mechanism for nucleation of negatively charged vortex rings in isotopically pure 4He.

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<mark>Journal publication date</mark>31/03/1980
<mark>Journal</mark>Physics Letters A
Issue number3-4
Volume76
Number of pages3
Pages (from-to)303-305
Publication StatusPublished
<mark>Original language</mark>English

Abstract

We have measured the temperature dependence of the vortex nucleation rate due to negative ions in isotopically pure superfluid 4He. We conclude that nucleation proceeds via two independent mechanisms: a temperature-independent "intrinsic" mechanism; and a roton-driven mechanism, dominant above 0.6 K.