Abstract
Using a modified procedure to derive hydrodynamics, it is shown from symmetry considerations that a superfluid velocity which is invariant under a Galilean transformation will be driven by the temperature: . A crystal with such a velocity is able to sustain a persistent entropy flux rather than a mass current and has a propagating mode connected to temperature fluctuations. On the other hand, only a crystal with a which behaves like a true velocity under a Galilean transformation, will be able to sustain a persistent mass current and have vacancy propagation as its Goldstone mode. This spectrum differs, however, from that given by previous authors.
- Received 1 September 1977
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.18.1165
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