Heat capacity of a strongly interacting Fermi gas.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We have measured the heat capacity of an optically trapped, strongly interacting Fermi gas of atoms. A precise addition of energy to the gas is followed by single-parameter thermometry, which determines the empirical temperature parameter of the gas cloud. Our measurements reveal a clear transition in the heat capacity. The energy and the spatial profile of the gas are computed using a theory of the crossover from Fermi to Bose superfluids at finite temperatures. The theory calibrates the empirical temperature parameter, yields excellent agreement with the data, and predicts the onset of superfluidity at the observed transition point.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kinast, J; Turlapov, A; Thomas, JE; Chen, Q; Stajic, J; Levin, K
Published Date
- February 2005
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 307 / 5713
Start / End Page
- 1296 - 1299
PubMed ID
- 15681340
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1095-9203
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0036-8075
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1126/science.1109220
Language
- eng