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Scanning Superfluid-Turbulence Cascade by Its Low-Temperature Cutoff

Other Condensed Matter 2009-11-13 v2

Abstract

On the basis of recently proposed scenario of the transformation of the Kolmogorov cascade into the Kelvin-wave cascade, we develop a theory of low-temperature cutoff. The theory predicts a specific behavior of the quantized vortex line density, LL, controlled by the frictional coefficient, α(T)1\alpha(T) \ll 1, responsible for the cutoff. The curve lnL(lnα)\ln L(\ln \alpha) is found to directly reflect the structure of the cascade, revealing four qualitatively distinct wavenumber regions. Excellent agreement with recent experiment by Walmsley {\it et al.} [arXiv:0710.1033]--in which L(T)L(T) has been measured down to T0.08T \sim 0.08 K--implies that the scenario of low-temperature superfluid turbulence is now experimentally validated, and allows to quantify the Kelvin-wave cascade spectrum.

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@article{arxiv.0710.4572,
  title  = {Scanning Superfluid-Turbulence Cascade by Its Low-Temperature Cutoff},
  author = {Evgeny Kozik and Boris Svistunov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.4572},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

4 pages, 2 figures, v2: extended introduction, the controversy with the scenario by L'vov et al. [13] is discussed in conclusion

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