Four and three-phonon scattering in isotropic superfluid helium
We analyse the important role of four-phonon processes (4pp) in isotropic phonon systems of superfluid helium. The matrix elements and the rate of four-phonon processes are calculated. Special consideration is given to the 4pp in the momentum range where three-phonon processes are allowed. In this m...
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| Veröffentlicht in: | Физика низких температур |
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| Datum: | 2009 |
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Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України
2009
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| Zitieren: | Four and three-phonon scattering in isotropic superfluid helium / I.N. Adamenko, Yu.A. Kitsenko, K.E. Nemchenko, A.F.G. Wyatt // Физика низких температур. — 2009. — Т. 35, № 3. — С. 265-277. — Бібліогр.: 26 назв. — англ. |
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Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine| Zusammenfassung: | We analyse the important role of four-phonon processes (4pp) in isotropic phonon systems of superfluid helium. The matrix elements and the rate of four-phonon processes are calculated. Special consideration is given to the 4pp in the momentum range where three-phonon processes are allowed. In this momentum range, we show that the 4pp scattering rate, at small angles, is equal to the scattering rate due to three-phonon processes. Then we show that the coefficient of first viscosity of superfluid helium is caused by two processes, the first is due to the transverse relaxation caused by many three-phonon processes and the second is due to four-phonon processes. The relaxation time that governs the viscosity is obtained from the sum of the rates from these two processes. The temperature dependence of the attenuation coefficient of a pulse of high-energy phonons in He II, due to scattering with thermal phonons, is also calculated. The theoretical results are compared with experimental data and found to be in good agreement.
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