In general theory of relativity gravity is carried by the curvature of space. There is the wave function that is a mathematical construct. An introduction to the theory of superfluid turbulence. Schakel 1 institut fur theoretische physik, freie universitat berlin, arnimallee 14, 14195 berlin, germany received 4 december 1997. The analogy between quantum vacuum and condensed matter. Superfluid vacuum theory and deformed dispersion relations. Measure the heat capacity of liquid helium as a function of temperature. An assumption of the postulates of both the special theory of relativity and the general theory of relativity gtr has not allowed one to get a non. The superfluid mass density becomes less than the total mass density. Vinen school of physics and astronomy, university of birmingham, birmingham b15 2tt, uk abstract the paper contains a brief account of the physics of super. Quantum field theory of vortices in superfluid films. It follows that mind can emerge in a substrate consisting of nothing but the bare fabric of spacetime, the superfluid vacuum itself. Massenergy equivalence extension onto a superfluid.
Superfluid vacuum carrying real einsteinde broglie waves. According to the results of a remarkable molecular spectroscopy experiment, there is definite proof that a system of only 60 atoms can be. When the space or vacuum for the path of one beam is polarized by the scalar field generated by charged objects, superconductor disks, andor superfluid toruses, the interference pattern will be varied or shifted. In this regard, the cantorian superfluid vortex hypothesis can be considered an extended version of nottales scale relativity theory toward a real fluid model of nonlinear cosmology. Introduction to superfluid vortices and turbulence springerlink. In general, mass generation may be built into a theory of vacuum superfluidity as a consequence of spontaneous symmetry breaking as a consequence of the formation of quantized vortices. Vacua with topologically protected gapless massless. Wikipedia correctly introduces the superfluid vacuum theory as one that may be a fringe theory. In this model helium ii is described as the intimate mixture of two fluid components which penetrate each others, the normal fluid and the superfluid. Volume 114a, numbe 6 physics letters 3 march 1986 superfluid vacuum carrying real einsteinde broglie waves k. The aether in its ground state is identified with the above superfluid comprising a sea of such pairs. Superfluid definition of superfluid by merriamwebster. In dilute solutions of 3he in superfluid 4he, m 3he effective mass, m 3 bare mass. Its motion is described by the navierstokes equation having two slightly modified terms that relate to internal forces.
Of course, the aether has been ruled out by albert einsteins discovery of the special theory of relativity. The fermionic quasiparticles particles in this class are chiral. The motive of this paper is to prove that spacetime is a fluid, by showing that anything propagating in spacetime medium, travels at light speed which follows the speed equation in a fluid given by, i i. If you are not familiar with it then this youtube video summarises some aspects and is one interpretation among many. Quantum space theory is a specific version of svt, which comes with a particularly compelling and intuitively accessible model, but it still falls within the umbrella of svt so it still is relatively unknown. Superfluid definition is an unusual state of matter noted only in liquid helium cooled to near absolute zero and characterized by apparently frictionless flow as through fine holes. Exotic properties of superfluid helium 3 series in modern. Superfluid vacuum theory svt is an approach in theoretical physics and quantum mechanics where the physical vacuum is viewed as superfluid. In section 3, we introduce a general relativistic hydrodynamic equation, and we analyze the corresponding equation in nonrelativistic limit, as a modified navierstokes equation.
A chaotic tangle of vortex lines produces quantum turbulence 14. Measure the speed of second sound as a function of temperature. Introduction to superfluid vortices and turbulence. A cantorian superfluid vortex and the quantization of planetary motion v.
Is the wiki article about superfluid vacuum theory aligned with what youre investigating or. If spacetime were a superfluid, would it unify physicsor is the theory all wet. Introduction in the present, the superfluid quantum vacuum model is considered the fundamental scenario of the universe 1,2,3. Using the logarithmic superfluid model of physical vacuum, one can formulate an essentially quantum postrelativistic theory, which successfully recovers einsteins theory of relativity in lowmomenta limit, but otherwise has different foundations and predictions. Dark energy and dark matter in a superfluid universe abstract arxiv. The broader theory began almost a century ago as a revival of the luminiferous aether. More speculations on superfluid vacuum physics and theology.
Sheldon and leonard coauthor a paper on superfluid vacuum theory. The collective bosonic modes of systems of class 3 are the effective gauge and gravitational fields. Even in the depths of outer space there is roughly one particle atom or molecule per cubic centimeter of space. If spacetime were a superfluid, would it unify physicsor is. The cooperhofstadter svt was invented by leonard and refined by sheldon who did the maths and took most of the credit in the troll manifestation season 8, episode 14, 2015 transcript leonard.
May 22, 2016 marco fedi 1 ministero dellistruzione, delluniversita e della ricerca miur, italy abstract ew know that a real acuumv zeroenergy space doesnt exist 1, 2, 3. Introduction in this article a classification of phenomena of parapsychology from the point of view of physics is given. If spacetime were a superfluid, would it unify physicsor. The superfluid quantum vacuum model is replacing spacetime as the fundamental arena of the universe 1,2,3. Understand the origin of second sound in superfluid liquid helium. In one sense superfluid turbulence is an old subject. Superfluid quantum space and evolution of the universe. Superfluid vacuum theory svt, sometimes known as the bec vacuum theory, is an approach in theoretical physics and quantum mechanics where the fundamental physical vacuum nonremovable background is viewed as superfluid or as a boseeinstein condensate bec. One of the main tenets of relativity, the lorentz invariance. It is worth noting that if the vacuum is a superfluid, then these kinds of metric distortions may be responsible for the generation of mass particles. A very useful model for understanding heii is the twofluid model see tilley and tilley. Observe the fountain effect and cessation of boiling in superfluid helium visually. The complicated vacuum state of these phases with a large number of fermionic and bosonic quasiparticles and.
Sheldon and leonard coauthor a paper on superfluid vacuum. If no, how does a superfluid differ from a substance. Stability analysis of ground state beyond effective theory leads to exact nullification of vacuum energy. Massenergy equivalence extension onto a superfluid quantum. Vigier c indian institute of sciences, bangalore, india b matscience, madras, india institute henri poincarb, 11, rue pierre et marie curie, paris, france received 6 december 1985.
It follows that any object moving through it would be incapable. Superfluid quantum vacuum model, massenergy equivalence. Jan 15, 2017 see also sheldon and leonard coauthor a paper on superfluid vacuum theory, by lubos motl. Feb 10, 2015 sheldon and leonard coauthor a paper on superfluid vacuum theory in the latest episode of the big bang theory, leonard hofstadter had an interesting idea while he was talking to penny. Superfluid article about superfluid by the free dictionary. Though some parts of the proposed theory resemble several elements of what have been proposed by. This book discusses the unique properties of superfluid phases of 3 he, the condensed matter with the outmost broken symmetry, which combine in a surprising way the properties of ordered magnets, liquid crystals and superfluids. The lambda point is the temperature below which normal fluid helium helium i transitions to.
A cantorian superfluid vortex and the quantization of. To answer your questions 1 the scientific community at large has never heard of bohmian mechanics, or superfluid vacuum theory. Mar 17, 2014 to answer your questions 1 the scientific community at large has never heard of bohmian mechanics, or superfluid vacuum theory. If it is true that spacetime is a superfluid and that photons of different energies travel at different speeds or dissipate over time, that means relativity does not hold in all situations. Conceptually, the superfluid component has all atoms in the ground state with zero. Leonard hofstadter and sheldon cooper dont provide details of their superfluid vacuum theory, so i am taking some liberties here. Mind in the superfluid vacuum can achieve godlike superintelligence soon after emerging.
Then the cooperhofstadter theory appears again in the leftover thermalization season 8, episode 18, 2015. A very slippery superfluid, thats what spacetime could be like. Elsevier physics letters a 242 1998 99104 18 may 1998 physics letters a quantum field theory of vortices in superfluid films jorg p kottmann, adriaan m. A simple, phenomenological model which explains the motion of helium ii is the two fluid theory of tisza and landau.
Another unusual phenomenon within superfluids is their ability to quantize vortices. Preface fundamentals of vacuum technology revised and compiled by dr. Thus, while describing a number of parapsychologyrelated phenomena, the vacuum with the superfluid properties can be treated as an information field. The superfluid quantum vacuum model is replacing spacetime as the fundamental arena of the universe. A superfluid is a fluid flowing with no resistance. Using the logarithmic superfluid model, one can formulate an essentially quantum postrelativistic theory of superfluid vacuum, which successfully.
Your post describes how its behavior differs, but what is superfluid made of. Aug, 2019 the superfluid quantum vacuum model is replacing spacetime as the fundamental arena of the universe 1,2,3. We describe dark energy as a quantized, fundamental and ubiquitous scalar field possessing superfluid features, whose intrinsic pressure opposes the gravitation of matter in the universe and whose local density increase is by us detected as dark matter. Sep, 2001 a simple, phenomenological model which explains the motion of helium ii is the two fluid theory of tisza and landau. Properties of superfluids university of alaska fairbanks. The amount of normal atoms goes down as absolute zero is approached. Here we consider the simplest effective field theory of superfluids, where only the gravitational field appears.
Below the lambda point helium can be thought of as being composed of two interpenetrating fluids, the superfluid density s andthe normal component n. Links between gravity and dynamics of quantum liquids. It is now well understood that the universe and its symmetrybroken ground state, the physical vacuum, may behave like a condensed matter system with a complicated and possibly degenerate ground state 15. Superfluid vacuum theory svt, sometimes known as the bec vacuum theory, is an approach. In a superfluid universe 2016 the late kerson huang suggests that the higgs field of particle theory, andor. Superfluid 3hea and electroweak vacuum belong to the universality class 3. In the superfluid vacuum from now on vacuum time is the numerical sequential. Sheldon and leonard coauthor a paper on superfluid vacuum theory in the latest episode of the big bang theory, leonard hofstadter had an interesting idea while he was talking to penny.
Liquid helium4 below a transition temperature depending on pressure is an example of a superfluid. However i feel this is about to change with what i have been studying about superfluid vacuum theory recently. The ultimate goal of the approach is to develop scientific models that unify quantum mechanics describing three. Superfluid vacuum theory svt is an approach in theoretical physics and quantum mechanics where the physical vacuum is viewed as superfluid the ultimate goal of the approach is to develop scientific models that unify quantum mechanics describing three of the four known fundamental interactions with gravity. Resolving cosmological singularity problem in a logarithmic. Physical vacuum is a special superfluid medium intechopen. Superfluid vacuum model, massenergy equivalence, inertia, gravity, vacuum fluctuations 1. Thinking of space and time as a liquid might help reconcile quantum mechanics and relativity. Jan 27, 2017 the cooperhofstadter superfluid vacuum theory. The same phenomenon occurs in the condensed matter systems. Superfluid definition of superfluid by the free dictionary. Jun 18, 2014 if spacetime were a superfluid, would it unify physicsor is the theory all wet. It is defined as a space from which all air and other gases have been removed.
The cooperhofstadter theory of the superfluid vacuum. Is the wiki article about superfluid vacuum theory aligned with what youre investigating or something else entirely. If the analogy of the quantum mechanical physical vacuum with condensed matter systems is taken seriously, the first. The perfect vacuum does not exist so far as we know. In superfluid 4he at nonzero temperature, formation of nonuniform states.
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