# Kelvin Wave Cascade and Decay of Superfluid Turbulence

Source: [Kelvin Wave Cascade and Decay of Superfluid Turbulence](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa26282c2a3760193b7141>)

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Authors: Evgeny Kozik, Boris Svistunov

Published: 2003-08-10T21:39:13.000Z

## Abstract

Kelvin waves (kelvons)--the distortion waves on vortex lines--play a key part in the relaxation of superfluid turbulence at low temperatures. We present a weak-turbulence theory of kelvons. We show that non-trivial kinetics arises only beyond the local-induction approximation and is governed by three-kelvon collisions; corresponding kinetic equation is derived. On the basis of the kinetic equation, we prove the existence of Kolmogorov cascade and find its spectrum. The qualitative analysis is corroborated by numeric study of the kinetic equation. The application of the results to the theory of superfluid turbulence is discussed.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0308193>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/0308193.pdf>)