Wigner solid on the free surface of superfluid 3He-A

Keiya Shirahama; Hiroyuki Suto; Oleg I. Kirichek; Kimitoshi Kono

doi:10.1016/S0921-4526(99)02602-2

Wigner solid on the free surface of superfluid ³He-A

Keiya Shirahama, Hiroyuki Suto, Oleg I. Kirichek, Kimitoshi Kono

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Abstract

We have measured the resistance of the Wigner solid (WS) on the free surface of superfluid ³He-A. The A phase is formed by applying a magnetic field parallel to the surface. We have observed an abrupt decrease of resistance R at a temperature which decreases with increasing field. We attribute the decrease of R to the A-B superfluid transition. The WS resistance in the A-phase is found to be dominated by the scattering of ³He quasiparticles excited in the gapless orientation, which is perpendicular to the surface.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	277-278
Number of pages	2
Journal	Physica B: Condensed Matter
Volume	284-288
Issue number	PART I
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0921-4526(99)02602-2
Publication status	Published - 2000

Keywords

He superfluid
Surface
Surface electrons
Wigner solid

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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