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Universal Thermodynamics of a Unitary Fermi Gas

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Physics of Quantum Fluids

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A Fermi gas at the unitarity limit, where the scattering length diverges, is believed to exhibit universal thermodynamics. Recently, it has become possible to derive thermodynamic properties of a uniform system from those of a harmonically trapped system, enabling one to directly compare experimental results with many-body theories. In this chapter, we provide an overview of theories and experiments on the thermodynamics of a unitary Fermi gas.

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  1. Institute for Laser Science, University of Electro-Communications, 1-5-1 Chofugaoka, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8585, Japan

    Takashi Mukaiyama

  2. Department of Physics, University of Tokyo, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113-0033, Japan

    Masahito Ueda

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  1. Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Place Jussieu 4, Paris, 75005, France

    Alberto Bramati

  2. del Pais Vasco, UPV/EHU, Dpto. de Fisica Téorica e Historia, IKERBASQUE & Universidad, Apdo. 644, Bilbao, 48080, Spain

    Michele Modugno

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Mukaiyama, T., Ueda, M. (2013). Universal Thermodynamics of a Unitary Fermi Gas. In: Bramati, A., Modugno, M. (eds) Physics of Quantum Fluids. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 177. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-37569-9_17

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