Finite-curvature scaling in optical lattice systems
Statistical Mechanics
2007-05-23 v1 Other Condensed Matter
Abstract
We address the problem posed by the inhomogeneous trapping fields when using ultracold fermions to simulate strongly correlated electrons. As a starting point, we calculate the density of states for a single atom. Using semiclassical arguments, we show that this can be made to evolve smoothly towards the desired limit by varying the curvature of the field profile. Implications for mutually interacting atoms in such potentials are briefly discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0506416,
title = {Finite-curvature scaling in optical lattice systems},
author = {C. Hooley and J. Quintanilla},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0506416},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
2 pages, 2 figures; submitted to the proceedings of SCES'05