supersolid
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- adjective
- /ˈsuːpərˌsɒlɪd/
- Specialized
- If the supersolid sup4He going around an annulus has such order, its speed will be an integral multiple of a characteristic speed determined by the atomic mass of sup4He and the radius of the annulus.
Examples
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Moreover, it is experimentally and theoretically far from clear that bulk sup4He at low temperatures has enough vacancies (or dislocations) to support supersolid flow.
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Thus, one of the mysteries of the bulk-helium experiments is that the low-temperature limit of the supersolid fraction exhibits no discernible dependence on pressure.
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But a supersolid component in the bulk is a plausible interpretation of the Kim and Chan observations.
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According to that logic, one would expect the amount of supersolid behavior to decrease when the sup4He was frozen in the larger pores of porous gold, and to be still less evident in bulk sup4He.
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Researchers discovered that this new material behaves like a supersolid by maintaining its structure while allowing flow.
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In experiments, scientists observed that the supersolid could flow through the confines of its container without losing its solid shape.
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The unique properties of a supersolid combine aspects of both solid matter and superfluids, allowing it to move without friction.
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Morphology
Etymology
Supersolid comes from the parts super- meaning 'above' and solid meaning 'firm', so a supersolid adjective describes something like a solid that is 'above' a normal solid: it keeps a firm structure while also able to flow without friction.