Theory of Superfluidity
摘要
Two stable helium isotopes, \(^3\) He and \(^4\) He, are known. The \(^3\) He atoms obey the Fermi–Dirac statistics but the \(^4\) He atoms do the Bose–Einstein one. In liquid \(^4\) He at temperature 2.17 K, called \(\lambda \) -point, there occurs a second-order phase transition from the normal He I state to the superfluid He II state. The superfluid state of a liquid, first of all, is characterized with its ability to flow through the thin capillaries without any friction, displaying no viscous effects typical for viscid normal liquid.