paper

Two-velocity elasticity theory and facet growth

arXiv:cond-mat/0201352

Abstract

We explain the linear growth of smooth solid helium facets by the presence of lattice point defects. To implement this task, the framework of very general two-velocity elasticity theory equations is developed. Boundary conditions for these equations for various surface types are derived. We also suggest additional experiments to justify the concept.

12 pages, 4 figures