Cavitation density of superfluid helium-4 around 1 K

  • An Qu
  • , A. Trimeche
  • , J. Dupont-Roc
  • , J. Grucker
  • , Ph Jacquier

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Abstract

Using an optical interferometric method, the cavitation density of bulk superfluid helium at T=0.96K is measured and found to be ρcav=0.1338±0.0002gcm-3. A well-established equation of state for liquid helium at negative pressures converts this to the cavitation pressure Pcav=-5.1±0.1bars. This cavitation pressure is consistent with a model taking into account the presence of quantized vortices, but disagrees with previously published experimental values of Pcav.

Original languageEnglish
Article number214115
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume91
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Jun 2015
Externally publishedYes

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