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Review paper: The hydrodynamics of helium II film

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After an introduction to the hydrodynamical properties of He II, a survey is given of the flow properties of superfluid helium in the film. Special attention is given to some unsolved problems, such as: has rotating He II (ω<ω c1 ) a shrunken temperature-dependent parabolic meniscus and is a stationary moving He II film thinner than a static film? A review will be given of the present state of affairs both from an experimental and theoretical point of view.

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This review, concerning the superfluid flow properties of the nearly saturated He II film, was given at a conference on low temperature physics at Freudenstadt, Germany, April 6–8, 1972, organized by the European Physical Society.

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de Bruyn Ouboter, R. Review paper: The hydrodynamics of helium II film. J Low Temp Phys 12, 3–23 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00654721

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