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superfluid [¦sü·pər′flü·əd] (physics) A collection of particles which obey Bose-Einstein statistics and are all in the lowest energy state allowed by quantum mechanics, having zero entropy and zero resistance to motion; examples are a fraction of the atoms in liquid helium II and a fraction of the pairs of electrons in a superconductor. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The studies apply, in particular, to superfluids made up of particles known as fermions. Vortices exist also in superfluids consisting of fermion particles, such as electrons in a superconductor, liquid 3He, or neutron stars. By physically inactivating the influenza virus utilizing SuperFluids CFI, an improved influenza vaccine can be prepared for current circulating and potentially pandemic strains of the influenza virus. |
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