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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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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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