Deformation of a trapped Fermi gas with unequal spin populations

作者:Partridge G B*; Li Wenhui; Liao Y A; Hulet R G; Haque M; Stoof H T C
来源:Physical Review Letters, 2006, 97(19): 190407.
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.190407

摘要

The real-space densities of a polarized strongly interacting two-component Fermi gas of Li-6 atoms reveal two low-temperature regimes, both with a fully paired core. At the lowest temperatures, the unpolarized core deforms with increasing polarization. Sharp boundaries between the core and the excess unpaired atoms are consistent with a phase separation driven by a first-order phase transition. In contrast, at higher temperatures the core does not deform but remains unpolarized up to a critical polarization. The boundaries are not sharp in this case, indicating a partially polarized shell between the core and the unpaired atoms. The temperature dependence is consistent with a tricritical point in the phase diagram.

  • 出版日期2006-11-10