Can a Solid Be "Superfluid"?

A. J. Leggett
Phys. Rev. Lett. 25, 1543 – Published 30 November 1970
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Abstract

It is suggested that the property of nonclassical rotational inertia possessed by superfluid liquid helium may be shared by some solids. In particular, nonclassical rotational inertia very probably occurs if the solid is Bose-condensed as recently proposed by Chester. Anomalous macroscopic effects are then predicted. However, the associated superfluid fraction is shown to be very small (probably 104) even at T=0, so that these effects could well have been missed. Direct tests are proposed.

  • Received 15 September 1970

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.25.1543

©1970 American Physical Society

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A. J. Leggett

  • School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, Sussex, England

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Vol. 25, Iss. 22 — 30 November 1970

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