second sound

second sound
A wave of fluctuating temperature or entropy propagated in the superfluid phase of liquid helium

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  • Second sound — is a quantum mechanical phenomenon in which heat transfer occurs by wave like motion, rather than by the more usual mechanism of diffusion. This leads to a very high thermal conductivity. It is known as second sound because the wave motion of… …   Wikipedia

  • second sound — noun : transfer of heat which is much faster than conduction or convection, which is observed only in helium II, and in which waves of temperature resembling sound waves travel at speeds of about 20 meters per second * * * second sound, Physics.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Second Sound — Als zweiten Schall bezeichnet man ein quantenmechanisches Phänomen, bei dem in Suprafluiden Temperatur oder Entropie Wellen erzeugt werden können. Der Wärmetransport erfolgt hier nicht wie üblich durch Diffusion, sondern durch Temperatur Pulse… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Second sound — Als zweiten Schall bezeichnet man ein quantenmechanisches Phänomen, bei dem in Suprafluiden Temperatur oder Entropie Wellen erzeugt werden können. Der Wärmetransport erfolgt hier nicht wie üblich durch Diffusion, sondern durch Temperatur Pulse… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • aortic second sound — (A2) the audible vibrations related to the closure of the aortic valve. See also second heart s …   Medical dictionary

  • pulmonic second sound — the audible vibrations related to the closure of the pulmonary valve; abbreviated P2. See also second heart s …   Medical dictionary

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