The Magic of Helium-3 in Two, or Nearly Two, Dimensions

1 June 1998

journal article
Published by AIP Publishing in Physics Today

Vol. 51 (6) , 30-36
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.882270

Abstract

Imagine a cork floating on a pond. the cork floats thanks to the buoyancy provided by the displaced water. With the upward buoyant force precisely equal to the weight of the cork, the balance is perfect.

Keywords

TWO DIMENSIONS

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