Oscillation frequency dependence of nonclassical rotation inertia of solid 4He

Phys Rev Lett. 2007 Jul 6;99(1):015301. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.015301. Epub 2007 Jul 3.

Abstract

The nonclassical rotational inertia fraction of the identical cylindrical solid 4He below 300 mK is studied at 496 and 1173 Hz by a double resonance torsional oscillator. Below 35 mK, the fractions are the same at sufficiently low rim velocities. Above 35 mK, the fraction is greater for the higher than the lower mode. The dissipation peak of the lower mode occurs at a temperature approximately 4 mK lower than that of the higher mode. The drive dependence of the two modes shows that the reduction of the fraction is characterized by critical velocity, not amplitude or acceleration.