Asymmetric Fermi superfluid in a harmonic trap
Other Condensed Matter
2007-05-23 v1 Superconductivity
Abstract
We consider a dilute two-component atomic fermion gas with unequal populations in a harmonic trap potential using the mean field theory and the local density approximation. We show that the system is phase separated into concentric shells with the superfluid in the core surrounded by the normal fermion gas in both the weak-coupling BCS side and near the Feshbach resonance. In the strong-coupling BEC side, the composite bosons and left-over fermions can be mixed. We calculate the cloud radii and compare axial density profiles systemically for the BCS, near resonance and BEC regimes.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0604530,
title = {Asymmetric Fermi superfluid in a harmonic trap},
author = {C. -H. Pao and S. -K. Yip},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0604530},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
15 pages, 5 figures