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Observation of dynamic atom-atom correlation in liquid helium in real space

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  • W. Dmowski

    (Shull Wollan Center—Joint-Institute for Neutron Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Tennessee
    University of Tennessee)

  • S. O. Diallo

    (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

  • K. Lokshin

    (Shull Wollan Center—Joint-Institute for Neutron Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Tennessee
    University of Tennessee)

  • G. Ehlers

    (Oak Ridge National Laboratory)

  • G. Ferré

    (Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya)

  • J. Boronat

    (Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya)

  • T. Egami

    (Shull Wollan Center—Joint-Institute for Neutron Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory and University of Tennessee
    University of Tennessee
    Oak Ridge National Laboratory
    University of Tennessee)

Abstract

Liquid 4He becomes superfluid and flows without resistance below temperature 2.17 K. Superfluidity has been a subject of intense studies and notable advances were made in elucidating the phenomenon by experiment and theory. Nevertheless, details of the microscopic state, including dynamic atom–atom correlations in the superfluid state, are not fully understood. Here using a technique of neutron dynamic pair-density function (DPDF) analysis we show that 4He atoms in the Bose–Einstein condensate have environment significantly different from uncondensed atoms, with the interatomic distance larger than the average by about 10%, whereas the average structure changes little through the superfluid transition. DPDF peak not seen in the snap-shot pair-density function is found at 2.3 Å, and is interpreted in terms of atomic tunnelling. The real space picture of dynamic atom–atom correlations presented here reveal characteristics of atomic dynamics not recognized so far, compelling yet another look at the phenomenon.

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  • W. Dmowski & S. O. Diallo & K. Lokshin & G. Ehlers & G. Ferré & J. Boronat & T. Egami, 2017. "Observation of dynamic atom-atom correlation in liquid helium in real space," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 8(1), pages 1-6, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:8:y:2017:i:1:d:10.1038_ncomms15294
    DOI: 10.1038/ncomms15294
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    1. Leo Zella & Jaeyun Moon & Takeshi Egami, 2024. "Ripples in the bottom of the potential energy landscape of metallic glass," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-7, December.

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