Search for superfluidity in hcpHe4

Abstract
We have measured the moment of inertia of hcp He4 crystals from 25 mK to 2 K. With a precision of five parts in 106 we find no evidence for a nonclassical rotational inertia. This indicates that if a supersolid exists, it has a ρsρ of less than 5 × 106, a transition temperature of less than 25 mK, or a critical velocity of less than 5 μm/sec.

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