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Vortex lines or sheets - what is formed in dynamic drives?

V. B. Eltsov, R. Blaauwgeers, N. B. Kopnin, M. Krusius, J. J. Ruohio, R. Schanen, E. V. Thuneberg

cond-matarXiv:cond-mat/0109092

Abstract

In isotropic macroscopic quantum systems vortex lines can be formed while in anisotropic systems also vortex sheets are possible. Based on measurements of superfluid 3He-A, we present the principles which select between these two competing forms of quantized vorticity: sheets displace lines if the frequency of the external field exceeds a critical limit. The resulting topologically stable state consists of multiple vortex sheets and has much faster dynamics than the state with vortex lines.

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