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New measurement of the superfluid4He surface tension by capillary wave resonances

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Measurement of the resonance frequencies of micrometric capillary waves generated by interdigital plane capacitors permits high accuracy determination of the surface tension of superfluid4He. The value at OK: σ=375±3μJm −2 is close to the original static capillary rise determination but is 6% higher than the more recent results on capillary-gravity waves in a box. Analysis of the extra hydrodynamic mass arising from the meniscus on the edge of the box shows that this effect could account for the discrepancy.

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  1. Laboratoire de la Matière Condensée Quantique, Service de Physique de l’Etat Condensé, Centre d’Etudes de Saclay, 91191, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

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Deville, G., Roche, P., Appleyard, N.J. et al. New measurement of the superfluid4He surface tension by capillary wave resonances. Czech J Phys 46 (Suppl 1), 89–90 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02569460

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