Quantum Turbulence

Carlo F. Barenghi · Ladislav Skrbek · Katepalli R. Sreenivasan

Oct 2023 · Cambridge University Press

About this ebook

Turbulence plays a crucial role in contexts ranging from galaxy formation to heavy atomic nuclei, from jet engines to arterial blood flow, challenging engineers, physicists, and mathematicians. Recently, turbulence of quantum fluids displaying superfluidity has emerged as an exciting area of interdisciplinary research that spans fluid dynamics, low-temperature physics, and Bose-Einstein condensation. The first book on quantum turbulence, this work describes state-of-the-art results and techniques, stressing analogies and differences with classical turbulence. The authors focus in particular on low temperature phases of liquid helium, drawing on evidence from recent experiments, theory, and numerical simulations. Written by leading figures in the field, this is a go-to reference for students and researchers at all levels.

About the author

Carlo F. Barenghi is Professor of Fluid Dynamics at Newcastle University. He has authored over 200 articles and three previous books, including 'A Primer of Quantum Fluids' (2016).

Ladislav Skrbek is Professor of Physics at Charles University in Prague. He has four decades' experience of research and teaching on low temperature physics, superfluidity, and quantum fluid dynamics.

Katepalli R. Sreenivasan holds professorships in the Department of Physics, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences at New York University. He has published extensively on turbulence and edited books including 'A Voyage Through Turbulence' (2011) and 'Ten Chapters in Turbulence' (2012).