Publisher Description

Electrons and ions have been used for over 40 years as probes to investigate the fascinating properties of helium liquids. The study of the transport properties of microscopic charge carriers sheds light on superfluidity, on quantum hydrodynamics, and on the interactions with collective excitations in quantum liquids. The structure of the probes themselves depends on their coupling with the liquid environment in a way that gives further insight into themicroscopic behavior of the liquid in different thermodynamic conditions, such as in the superfluid phase, in the normal phase, or near the liquid-vapor critical point. This book provides acomprehensive review of the experiments and theories of transport properties of charge carriers in liquid helium. It is a subject about which no other monograph exists to date. The book is intended for graduate and postgraduate students and for condensed matter physicists who will benefit from its completeness and accuracy.

Author Biography

Armando Francesco BorghesaniAssociate Professor of PhysicsDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of PaduaItalyAfter his degree ``Laurea in Fisica'' from University of Padua in March 1979, Dr Borghesani worked as junior scientist in the R&D labs of SGS-ATES (now ST Microelectronics, Milan, Italy) in the field of plasma etching of semiconductors. He then joined ASSORENI (now Eniricerche, Milan, Italy), the company for the scientific research of the ENI Group, after which he got a tenured position as Assistant Professor in the Low Temperature Lab of the Department of Physics of the University ofPadua. In 1992 he was promoted Associate Professor of Physics at the same university. He has taught courses in Electromagnetism, Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics, and Analog Electronics.

Table of Contents

1: Superfluidity and Charge Carriers2: Production of ions in the liquid3: The structure of ions4: Ions and elementary excitations5: The transport properties of charge carriers at low temperature6: Ion transport at intermediate fields7: Vortex hydrodynamics8: The motion of charged quantized vortex rings in suyperfluid Helium9: The nucleation of vortex rings10: Bare ion transport at high fields11: Interaction of ions with vortex lines12: Motion of ions along linear vortices13: Transport properties of different ions14: Direct determination of the effective mass of ions15: Other relevant experiments with negative ions16: Ion transport in normal liquid 4He17: Ion transport at phase transitions18: Ion transport in normal liquid 3He19: Ion mobility at the liquid-vapor transition in 3He20: Ion transport in superfluid 3He21: Electron transport in dense Helium gas22: Dynamics of the electron bubble formation

Review

`The field of electrons and ions in liquid helium has reached maturity and efforts in this field will continue. This is an appropriate time for a comprehensive archival review. It will serve scholars and new workers in the field well. I approve of the organization of this book and all topics I am aware of appear to be covered.'Arnold Dahm, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland`Of very high quality, well-written, providing a thorough coverage of the subject.'Peter McClintock, University of Lancaster

Promotional

This book is a comprehensive review of experiments and theories about the transport properties of charge carriers in liquid helium. This is a subject about which no such other reviews are devoted.

Long Description

Electrons and ions have been used for over 40 years as probes to investigate the fascinating properties of helium liquids. The study of the transport properties of microscopic charge carriers sheds light on superfluidity, on quantum hydrodynamics, and on the interactions with collective excitations in quantum liquids. The structure of the probes themselves depends on their coupling with the liquid environment in a way that gives further insight into the
microscopic behavior of the liquid in different thermodynamic conditions, such as in the superfluid phase, in the normal phase, or near the liquid-vapor critical point. This book provides a comprehensive review of the experiments and theories of transport properties of charge carriers in liquid
helium. It is a subject about which no other monograph exists to date. The book is intended for graduate and postgraduate students and for condensed matter physicists who will benefit from its completeness and accuracy.

Review Text

`The field of electrons and ions in liquid helium has reached maturity and efforts in this field will continue. This is an appropriate time for a comprehensive archival review. It will serve scholars and new workers in the field well. I approve of the organization of this book and all topics I am aware of appear to be covered.
'
Arnold Dahm, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland
`Of very high quality, well-written, providing a thorough coverage of the subject.
'
Peter McClintock, University of Lancaster

Review Quote

'The field of electrons and ions in liquid helium has reached maturity andefforts in this field will continue. This is an appropriate time for acomprehensive archival review. It will serve scholars and new workers in thefield well. I approve of the organization of this book and all topics I am awareof appear to be covered.'Arnold Dahm, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Feature

Complete and up-to-date review of ions and electrons in liquid helium
Addresses the experimentalist's point-of-view
Comprehensive presentation of experiments and theories of transport properties of charge carriers in liquid helium
Richly illustrated
Extensive bibliography

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