Abstract
We have observed that the direction of linearly polarized transverse sound in superfluid 3He-B rotates in a magnetic field. This acoustic Faraday effect proves the existence of a propagating transverse sound mode in 3He and provides clear evidence for spontaneously broken relative spin-orbit symmetry.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 106-107 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Physica B: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 280 |
Issue number | 1-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Event | 22nd International Conference on Low Temperature Physics (LT-22) - Helsinki, Finland Duration: Aug 4 1999 → Aug 11 1999 |
Funding
This work was partially supported by the NSF grant DMR-9703575.
Keywords
- Acoustics
- He superfluid
- Transverse sound
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering