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  • Nonlinear hydrodynamics
  • Quantum fluid dynamics
  • Nanophotonics

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  • Shallow-water waves exhibit complex nonlinear behaviors, including tsunamis.
  • Traditional wave flumes are large-scale and limit high-throughput studies.
  • Superfluid helium offers unique quantum properties for fluid dynamics research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate a chip-scale wave flume for studying nonlinear hydrodynamics.
  • To investigate nonlinear wave phenomena in superfluid helium at the microscale.
  • To enable faster and more controlled experiments compared to traditional methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized nanometer-thick superfluid helium films.
  • Employed optomechanical interactions for wave generation and control.
  • Designed lithography-defined microscale wave flume geometries.

Main Results:

  • Achieved nonlinearities exceeding extreme terrestrial flows.
  • Observed direct evidence of wave steepening and shock front formation.
  • Measured solitary wave fission, a predicted but unobserved phenomenon in superfluid helium.

Conclusions:

  • The chip-scale wave flume provides a novel platform for microscale hydrodynamics.
  • Optomechanical control of quantum fluids enables unprecedented study of nonlinear wave dynamics.
  • This approach accelerates the exploration of complex fluid phenomena relevant to tsunamis and other wave types.