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Probing the homogeneous spectral function of a strongly interacting superfluid atomic Fermi gas in a trap using phase separation and momentum-resolved radio-frequency spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Physics and Zhejiang Institute of Modern Physics, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang 310027 (China)
It is of central importance to probe the local spectral function A(k,{omega}) of a strongly interacting Fermi gas in a trap. Momentum-resolved rf spectroscopy has been demonstrated to be able to probe the trap-averaged A(k,{omega}). However, the usefulness of this technique was limited by the trap inhomogeneity. Independent of a specific theory, here we propose that by studying the momentum-resolved rf spectra of the minority fermions of a phase-separated, population-imbalanced Fermi gas at low temperature, one can effectively extract A(k,{omega}) of a homogeneous superfluid Fermi gas (at the trap center). In support, we present calculated spectral functions and spectral intensity maps for various cases from BCS through Bose-Einstein condensation regimes using different theories.
OSTI ID:
22058757
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 84; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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