Observation of higher order facets on He-3 crystals

Citation
V. Tsepelin et al., Observation of higher order facets on He-3 crystals, PHYS REV L, 86(6), 2001, pp. 1042-1045
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
86
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1042 - 1045
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20010205)86:6<1042:OOHOFO>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
Faceting has been observed on He-3 crystals investigated with a low-tempera ture Fabry-Perot interferometer. Nine types of facets were clearly identifi ed during growth of a bec-He-3 single crystal at a temperature of 0.55 mK, while previously only three types of facets have been seen. Because of the weak coupling between the liquid-solid interface and the solid lattice in H e-3 the facets: are apparently too small to be observed in equilibrium. The number of facets: observed in our experimental conditions is consistent wi th the theory of dynamic roughening.