Theory of Structure in the Superfluid Helium Spectrum Considering Roton-Roton Resonances

Abstract

Interactions between excitations in superfluid helium are investigated by Green's function techniques. In our model, a sharp peak appears in the two-excitation spectrum corresponding to a resonance of two rotons. Interaction of the resonance with the single-particle spectrum results in a hybridization and splitting of the one-particle spectrum into two distinct branches. These theoretical results are in agreement with recent neutronscattering and Raman-scattering experiments.