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Topological Defects and the Non-Equilibrium Dynamics of Symmetry Breaking Phase Transitions

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  1. Yuriy M. Bunkov

    1. Centre de Recherches sur les Très Basses Température, C.N.R.S., Grenoble, France

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  2. Henri Godfrin

    1. Centre de Recherches sur les Très Basses Température, C.N.R.S., Grenoble, France

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Part of the book series: Nato Science Series C: (ASIC, volume 549)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. Dictionary

    • G. E. Volovik
    Pages 1-6

  3. Classification of Topological Defects and Their Relevance to Cosmology and Elsewhere

    • T. W. B. Kibble
    Pages 7-31

  4. The Normal and Superfluid States of Liquid 3He

    • A. J. Leggett
    Pages 33-53

  5. Formation, Interaction and Observation of Topological Defects

    • Tanmay Vachaspati
    Pages 55-75

  6. Shards of Broken Symmetry

    • W. H. Zurek, L. M. A. Bettencourt, J. Dziarmaga, N. D. Antunes
    Pages 77-103

  7. The ‘Grenoble’ Cosmological Experiment

    • C. Bäuerle, Yu. M. Bunkov, S. N. Fisher, H. Godfrin
    Pages 105-120

  8. “Aurore De Venise” — Cosmological Scenario of the A-B Phase Transition in Superfluid 3He

    • Yu. M. Bunkov
    Pages 121-137

  9. Non-Equilibrium Phase Transitions in Condensed Matter and Cosmology: Spinodal Decomposition, Condensates and Defects

    • D. Boyanovsky, H .J. De Vega, R. Holman
    Pages 139-169

  10. Defect Formation Through Boson Condensation in Quantum Field Theory

    • Giuseppe Vitiello
    Pages 171-191

  11. Magnetic Monopoles and Vortices in the Standard Model of Electroweak Interactions

    • A. Achucarro
    Pages 193-211

  12. Time-Dependent Ginzburg-Landau Theory and Duality

    • Adriaan M. J. Schakel
    Pages 213-238

  13. Broken Symmetry & Nonequilibrium Superfluid 3He

    • J. A. Sauls
    Pages 239-265

  14. Relativistic Dynamics of Vortex Defects in Superfluids

    • Brandon Carter
    Pages 267-301

  15. Nucleation and Pinning of Vortices in 4He

    • Éric Varoquaux
    Pages 303-323

  16. Topological Defects in 3He Superfluids

    • V. B. Eltsov, M. Krusius
    Pages 325-344

  17. Regular Vortex Production by a Moving Wire in Superfluid 3He-B

    • D. I. Bradley, G. R. Pickett
    Pages 345-351

  18. 3He And Universe Parallelism

    • G. E. Volovik
    Pages 353-387

  19. Back Matter

    Pages 389-394
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Topological defects formed at symmetry-breaking phase transitions play an important role in many different fields of physics. They appear in many condensed-matter systems at low temperature; examples include vortices in superfluid helium-4, a rich variety of defects in helium-3, quantized mag­ netic flux tubes in type-II superconductors, and disclination lines and other defects in liquid crystals. In cosmology, unified gauge theories of particle interactions suggest a sequence of phase transitions in the very early uni­ verse some of which may lead to defect formation. In astrophysics, defects play an important role in the dynamics of neutron stars. In 1997 the European Science Foundation started the scientific network "Topological defects" headed by Tom Kibble. This network has provided us with a unique opportunity of establishing a collaboration between the representatives of these very different branches of modern physics. The NATO-ASI (Advanced Study Institute), held in Les Houches in February 1999 thanks to the support of the Scientific Division of NATO, the European Science Foundation and the CNRS, represents a key event of this ESF network. It brought together participants from widely different fields, with diverse expertise and vocabulary, fostering the exchange of ideas. The lectures given by particle physicists, cosmologists and condensed matter physicists are the result of the fruitful collaborations established since 1997 between groups in several European countries and in the U.S.A.

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  • Centre de Recherches sur les Très Basses Température, C.N.R.S., Grenoble, France

    Yuriy M. Bunkov, Henri Godfrin

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