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A recent experiment, in which the production of cosmic strings in the early universe is modelled by the creation of quantised vortices in a fast expansion of liquid 4He through the lambda (superfluid) transition, is reviewed. Possible ways of redesigning the experiment to reduce extraneous vortex creation, and to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio at early times after the expansion, are discussed.
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Hendry, P.C., Lawson, N.S., Lee, R.A.M., McClintock, P.V.E., Williams, C.D.H. (1995). Cosmological Experiments in Liquid 4He - Problems and Prospects. In: Davis, AC., Brandenberger, R. (eds) Formation and Interactions of Topological Defects. NATO ASI Series, vol 349. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1883-9_14
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