A PHYSICAL MODEL OF LIQUID HELIUM.
Abstract
A new physical model of liquid He4 based on the hypothesis that rotons behave like tiny quantized circular vortex rings is presented. It is shown that the energy of a state will not only depend on the distribution in numbers of rotons with various momenta, but also on the arrangements and orientations of the rotons. The lambda-transition then can be interpreted to reveal two aspects: T sub lambda is both the lowest temperature at which all helium atoms partake in excitation, and the point of the initiation of the general destruction of order, i.e. the general randomization of the orientation of the rotons. Other implications from the theory are also discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0667601
Entities
People
- Din-yu Hsieh
Organizations
- California Institute of Technology