Superfluid He-3 simulation of cosmic string creation in the early universe

Bauerle, C and Bunkov, YM and Fisher, SN and Godfrin, H and Pickett, GR (1998) Superfluid He-3 simulation of cosmic string creation in the early universe. Journal of Low Temperature Physics, 110 (1-2). pp. 13-22. ISSN 0022-2291

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Abstract

We discuss the first experimental observations of a deficit in the thermal energy released after the exothermic neutron-He-3 nuclear reaction in superfluid He-3 at temperatures approaching 100 mu K. We propose that this deficit is associated with the creation of a vortex tangle as the liquid He-3 recrosses the superfluid transition. This process has many similarities with the theory of cosmic string creation during the GUT and electro weak transitions shortly after the Big Bang. Our measurements constitute the first quantitative test of defect creation via the cosmological Kibble mechanism for gauge symmetry breaking phase transitions and agree very well with the predictions of Zurek's scenario.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? HELIUMANALOGMATERIALS SCIENCE(ALL)ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS, AND OPTICSCONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS ??
ID Code:
65402
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Deposited On:
24 Jun 2013 15:29
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Yes
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Published
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