Tag Archives: helium 4

A new source of cosmic rays?

Posted on June 28, 2024 by VM

The International Space Station carries a suite of instruments conducting scientific experiments and measurements in low-Earth orbit. One of them is the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS), which studies antimatter particles in cosmic rays to understand how the universe has evolved … Continue reading →

Posted in Scicomm | Tagged Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, cosmic rays, deuterons, helium 4, helium-3, International Space Station, magnetic field, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, rigidity, statistical significance | Leave a comment

Physicists observe long-expected helium superfluid phase

Posted on January 2, 2022 by VM

Physicists have reported that they have finally observed helium 3 existing in a long-predicted type of superfluid, called the ß phase. This is an important discovery, if it’s borne out, for reasons that partly have to do with its isotope, helium 4. … Continue reading →

Posted in Scicomm | Tagged Anthony Leggett, BCS theory, Cooper pairs, helium 3 A phase, helium 3 ß phase, helium 3 P phase, helium 3 superfluidity, helium 4, helium-3, nematic aerogel, neutron stars, superconductivity, symmetry-breaking, Vladimir Dmitriev | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: helium 4

A new source of cosmic rays?

Physicists observe long-expected helium superfluid phase

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