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Modified equation of state for thin 4He films

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A modified equation of state for thin films of superfluid helium is used to analyze experimental results on third sound propagation. The combined effects of this modification and a consideration of fluctuation phenomena serve to improve markedly the comparison between theory and experiment.

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  1. Physics Department, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

    M. Revzen & L. E. H. Trainor

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On leave from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.

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Revzen, M., Trainor, L.E.H. Modified equation of state for thin 4He films. J Low Temp Phys 23, 623–634 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00116298

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