| ABSTRACT
Arrays of nanometer
sized apertures connecting two reservoirs of superfluid helium exhibit
properties similar to Josephson weak links in superconductors. We have
discovered numerous phenomena related to these devices including oscillating
currents driven by static pressure heads, the so called "quantum whistle".
This lecture will include descriptions of the underlying physics, the novel techniques
developed and some of the new discoveries. The new physics leads to the
development of a superfluid neutral matter interferometer. This device can be
used as a sensitive gyroscope for geodesy or a novel probe of quantum phenomena.
The talk will be understandable at the advanced undergraduate level.
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