Quantum phase transition of He-3 in aerogel at a nonzero pressure

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Matsumoto, K [1 ]
Porto, JV [1 ]
Pollack, L [1 ]
Smith, EN [1 ]
Ho, TL [1 ]
Parpia, JM [1 ]
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[1] CORNELL UNIV,CTR MAT SCI,ITHACA,NY 14853
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.253
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We present evidence for a nonzero pressure, T = 0 superfluid phase transition of He-3 in 98.2% open aerogel. Unlike bulk He-3 which is a superfluid at T = 0 at all pressures (densities) between zero and the melting pressure, He-3 in aerogel is not superfluid unless the He-3 density exceeds a critical value rho(c). About 90% of the He-3 added above rho(c) contributes to the superfluid density.
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