# Observation of crystallization slowdown in supercooled para-hydrogen and ortho-deuterium quantum liquid mixtures

Source: [Observation of crystallization slowdown in supercooled para-hydrogen and ortho-deuterium quantum liquid mixtures](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa2dbf1e209131ce85c29b>)

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Authors: Matthias K\\"uhnel, Jos\\'e M. Fern\\'andez, Filippo Tramonto, Guzm\\'an Tejeda, Elena Moreno, Anton Kalinin, Marco Nava, Davide E. Galli, Salvador Montero, Robert E. Grisenti

Published: 2014-10-10T11:29:16.000Z

## Abstract

We report a quantitative experimental study of the crystallization kinetics of supercooled quantum liquid mixtures of para-hydrogen (pH$\_2$) and ortho-deuterium (oD$\_2$) by high spatial resolution Raman spectroscopy of liquid microjets. We show that in a wide range of compositions the crystallization rate of the isotopic mixtures is significantly reduced with respect to that of the pure substances. To clarify this behavior we have performed path-integral simulations of the non-equilibrium pH$\_2$-oD$\_2$ liquid mixtures, revealing that differences in quantum delocalization between the two isotopic species translate into different effective particle sizes. Our results provide first experimental evidence for crystallization slowdown of quantum origin, offering a benchmark for theoretical studies of quantum behavior in supercooled liquids.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.2745>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/1410.2745.pdf>)