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Crystallization waves (in memory of Alexander Parshin)

I. A. Todoshchenko

Aalto University

Abstract: Melting-freezing wave is a peculiar phenomenon taking place on a surface of quantum crystal. This wave can propagate due to the extremely fast growth dynamics of the suface and due to the non-dissipative mass transport provided by the superfluid surrounding a crystal. This short paper reviews the studies of crystallization waves starting from their theoretical prediction and the first experimental observation by Alexander Parshin and his collegues.

Received: 20.11.2013

Language: English

DOI: 10.7868/S0370274X13240211

 English version: Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Letters, 2013, 98:12, 863–867

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