Etymology

Rollin film

Today it means: A 30-nm-thick liquid film of helium in the helium II state, which exhibits a "creeping" effect in response to surfaces extending past the film's level (wave propagation) and can thus escape from open containers. Full definition →

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The story

Named after Bernard V. Rollin.

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