The new phases of 3He

A. J. Leggett

doi:10.1016/0160-9327(76)90033-8

The new phases of ³He

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Abstract

Whereas the superfluidity of the helium isotope ⁴He-the anomalous behaviour it shows in the liquid state-had been known for several decades, the lighter isotope ³He had shown no evidence of unusual behaviour at extremely low temperatures until 1972, when three new phases of this isotope were discovered. These phases combine most of the interesting features of superfluid ⁴He, of superconductors, and of liquid crystals. The author reviews various theories of these effects.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	83-87
Number of pages	5
Journal	Endeavour
Volume	35
Issue number	125
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0160-9327(76)90033-8
State	Published - May 1976
Externally published	Yes

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