2012/10/16 by Debabrata Sinha, Sinha, Debabrata, Surajit Sengupta +5
Computer Science · Engineering · Environmental Science · #Computational Physics and Python Applications #FOS: Physical sciences #Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis #Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci) #Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena #Statistical Mechanics (cond-mat.stat-mech)
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1210.4233
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We present a numerical study of a continuum plasticity field coupled to a Ginzburg-Landau model for superfluidity. The results suggest that a supersolid fraction may appear as a long-lived transient during the time evolution of the plasticity field at higher temperatures where both dislocation climb and glide are allowed. Supersolidity, however, vanishes with annealing. As the temperature is decreased, dislocation climb is arrested and any residual supersolidity due to incomplete annealing remains frozen. Our results provide a resolution of many perplexing issues concerning a variety of experiments on solid 4He.