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This article contains a brief review of the discovery and properties of quantized vortices in Helium II.
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Donnelly, R.J. (1990). Discovery and Properties of Quantized Vortices in Helium II. In: Fast, R.W. (eds) Advances in Cryogenic Engineering. Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, vol 35. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0639-9_3
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