Superglass Explained

A superglass is a phase of matter which is characterized by superfluidity and a frozen amorphous structure at the same time.^[1]

J.C. Séamus Davis theorised that frozen helium-4 (at 0.2 K and 50 atm) may be a superglass.^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

• Superglass could be new state of matter (subscription required)
• A new quantum glass phase: the superglass
• Phys. Rev. Lett. Vol.101, 8th Aug 2008

Notes and References

1. Giulio Biroli . Claudio Chamon . Francesco Zamponi . 2008 . Theory of the superglass phase . Physical Review B . 78 . 22 . 19 . 10.1103/PhysRevB.78.224306. 2008PhRvB..78v4306B . 0807.2458 . 3222218 .
2. Web site: Press release: Supersolid or superglass? Cornell researchers study a strange state of matter in helium - Cornell Chronicle.
3. 1111.5956. Mean field theory of superglasses. Physical Review B. 85. 10. 104205. Yu. Xiaoquan. Mueller. Markus. 2012. 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.104205. 2012PhRvB..85j4205Y. 119261743 .