Description
A "supersolid" is a putative phase of matter possessing the
distinguishing property of a solid--a nonzero shear
modulus--together with Bose condensation. Numerous
experiments over the last six years have yielded hints of
supersolid behavior in solid 4^He, but the threads of these
investigations have not produced a consistent
interpretation. I'll briefly review some of the history of
the subject, the recent experimental and theoretical work,
and conclude with an overview of my own work on
phenomenological modeling of defects in solid 4He.
Primary author
Prof.
Alan Dorsey
(University of Florida)
