Simulation of an inhomogeneous Fermi gas through the BCS-BEC crossover

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dc.creatorJauregui, R.
dc.creatorParedes, R.
dc.creatorRosales-Zarate, L.
dc.creatorSanchez, G. Toledo
dc.date2008-03-04
dc.date2008-11-29
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:05:43Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:05:43Z
dc.descriptionWe perform a variational quantum Monte Carlo simulation of the transition from a Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer superfluid (BCS) to a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) at zero temperature. The model Hamiltonian involves an attractive short range two body interaction and the atoms number $2N =330$ is chosen so that, in the non-interacting limit, the ground state function corresponds to a closed shell configuration. The system is then characterized by the s-wave scattering length $a$ of the two-particle collisions in the gas, which is varied from negative to positive values, and the Fermi wave number $k_F$. Based on an extensive analysis of the s-wave two-body problem, one parameter variational many-body wave functions are proposed to describe the ground state of the interacting Fermi gas from BCS to BEC states. We exploit properties of antisymmetrized many-body functions to develop efficient techniques that permit variational calculations for a large number of particles. It is shown that a virial relation between the energy per particle and the trapping energy is approximately valid for $-0.1<1/k_Fa<3.4$. The influence of the harmonic trap and the interaction potential as exhibited in two-body correlation functions is also analyzed.
dc.description15 pages,7 figures Comparison with results predicted by a recent virial theorem is made. New relevant references are added
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0803.0559
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0803.0559
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/208450
dc.subjectOther Condensed Matter
dc.titleSimulation of an inhomogeneous Fermi gas through the BCS-BEC crossover
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