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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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| Boojum (superfluidity), a phenomenon in physics, associated with superfluid Helium-3. Some researchers proposed that the impurities in the helium crystal, and not an intrinsic property, may cause the superfluid behavior. Liquid helium existing as a normal fluid between the superfluid transition point of approximately 2. |
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