This book discusses the properties of quantized vortex lines in superfluid helium-4 in the light of research on vortices in modern fluid mechanics, and gives the first comprehensive treatment of the problem.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Preface; 1. Background on classical vortices; 2. Background on liquid helium II; 3. Vortex dynamics and mutual friction; 4. The structure of quantized vortices; 5. Vortex arrays; 6. Vortex waves; 7. Quantum turbulence; 8. Nucleation of quantized vortices; Index.