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Annealing Effect for Supersolid Fraction in $^4$He

Other Condensed Matter 2009-11-13 v1

Abstract

We report on experimental confirmation of the non-classical rotational inertia (NCRI) in solid helium samples originally reported by Kim and Chan. The onset of NCRI was observed at temperatures below ~400 mK. The ac velocity for initiation of the NCRI suppression is estimated to be ~10 μ\mum/sec. After an additional annealing of the sample at T=1.8T= 1.8 K for 12 hours, ~ 10% relative increase of NCRI fraction was observed. Then after repeated annealing with the same conditions, the NCRI fraction was saturated. It differs from Reppy's observation on a low pressure solid sample.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0702632,
  title  = {Annealing Effect for Supersolid Fraction in $^4$He},
  author = {A. Penzev and Y. Yasuta and M. Kubota},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0702632},
  year   = {2009}
}

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to be published in J. of Low Temp. Phys. (QFS2006 proceedings)