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Thermodynamics of Multi-Component Fermi Vapors

Statistical Mechanics 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

We study the thermodynamical properties of Fermi vapors confined in a harmonic external potential. In the case of the ideal Fermi gas, we compare exact density profiles with their semiclassical approximation in the conditions of recent experiments. Then, we consider the phase-separation of a multi-component Fermi vapor. In particular, we analyze the phase-separation as a function of temperature, number of particles and scattering length. Finally, we discuss the effect of rotation on the stability and thermodynamics of the trapped vapors.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0005179,
  title  = {Thermodynamics of Multi-Component Fermi Vapors},
  author = {L. Salasnich and B. Pozzi and A. Parola and L. Reatto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0005179},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

15 pages, 5 figures, to be published in J. Phys. B (Atom. Mol.) as a Special Issue Article