Cosmological experiments in condensed matter systems

Physics Report

Volumn 276, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 177-221

  Zurek, W H ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cosmological phase transitions; Superfluids; Symmetry breaking dynamics; Topological defects; Vortex lines

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030295474     PISSN: 03701573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0370-1573(96)00009-9     Document Type: Review

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