Table 1.
Vortex structures in 3He-B and 3He-A
| Phase | Vortex type | n | Lattice | Exper., reference | Theory, reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3He-B | A-phase-core vortex | 1 | hex | (9, 10) | (29) |
| Double-core vortex | 1 | cr | (9, 10) | (30) | |
| SMV | 1 | — | (31) | (32) | |
| 3He-A | LV1 | 4 | sq | (33) | (34) |
| CUV | 2 | cr | (8) | (35) | |
| SV | 1 | cr | (36) | (35) | |
| VS | 4 | pr | (37) | (37) | |
| LV2 | 2 | cr | — | (38) | |
| LV3 | 4 | pr | — | (39) |
The table lists vortex structures that are observed experimentally and/or predicted theoretically in bulk 3He. The quantized circulation, nκo, refers to one elementary cell. The types (39) of the two-dimensional equilibrium vortex lattices are: hexagonal (hex), square (sq), centered rectangular (cr), and primitive rectangular (pr).