Takaaki Sogo

Phase-space deformation of a trapped dipolar Fermi gas

We consider a system of quantum degenerate spin-polarized fermions in a harmonic trap at zero temperature, interacting via dipole-dipole forces. We introduce a variational Wigner function to describe the deformation and compression of the Fermi gas in phase space and use it to examine the stability of the system. We emphasize the important roles played by the Fock exchange term of the dipolar interaction, which results in a nonspherical Fermi surface.

Dynamical properties of dipolar Fermi gases

In this paper, we investigate the dynamical properties of a one-component Fermi gas with dipole–dipole interaction between particles. Using a variational function based on the Thomas–Fermi density distribution in phase space representation, the total energy is described as a function of deformation parameters in both real and momentum spaces. Various thermodynamic quantities of a uniform dipolar Fermi gas are derived, and then instability of this system is discussed. For a trapped dipolar Fermi gas, the collective oscillation frequencies are derived with the energy-weighted sum rule method. The frequencies for the monopole, quadrupole, radial and axial modes are calculated, and softening against collapse is shown as the dipolar strength approaches the critical value. Finally, we investigate the expansion dynamics of the Fermi gas and show how the dipolar interaction manifests itself in the shape of an expanded cloud.

Density-wave instability in a two-dimensional dipolar Fermi gas

We consider a uniform dipolar Fermi gas in two dimensions (2D) where the dipole moments of fermions are aligned by an orientable external field. We obtain the ground state of the gas in the Hartree-Fock approximation and investigate random-phase-approximation stability against density fluctuations of finite momentum. It is shown that the density-wave instability takes place in a broad region where the system is stable against collapse. We also find that the critical temperature can be a significant fraction of Fermi temperature for a realistic system of polar molecules.

Collective ferromagnetism in two-component Fermi-degenerate gas trapped in a finite potential

Spin asymmetry of ground states is studied in trapped spin-degenerate (two-component) gases of fermionic atoms with repulsive interaction between different components; and, for a large particle number, the asymmetric (collective ferromagnetic) states are shown to be stable because it can be energetically favorable to increase the Fermi energy of one component rather than increase the interaction energy between up-down components. We formulate the Thomas-Fermi equations and give algebraic methods to solve them. From the Thomas-Fermi solutions, we find three kinds of ground states in the finite system: (1) paramagnetic (spin-symmetric), (2) ferromagnetic (equilibrium), and (3) ferromagnetic (nonequilibrium) states. We present the density profiles and the critical atom numbers for these states obtained analytically, and, in ferromagnetic states, the spin asymmetries are shown to occur in the central region of the trapped gas, and increase with increasing particle number. Based on the obtained results, we discuss the experimental conditions and current difficulties in realizing the ferromagnetic states of the trapped atom gas, which should be overcome.

Random-phase approximation study of collective excitations in the Bose-Fermi mixed condensate of alkali-metal gases

We perform a random-phase approximation study of collective excitations in a Bose-Fermi mixed degenerate gas of alkali-metal atoms at

Bose-Fermi pairs in a mixture and the Luttinger theorem within a Nozières-Schmitt-Rink-like approach

T=0.

Spontaneous generation of spin-orbit coupling in magnetic dipolar Fermi gases

The calculation is done by diagonalization in a model space composed of particle-hole type excitations from the ground state, the latter being obtained from the coupled Gross-Pitaevskii and Thomas-Fermi equations. We investigate strength distributions for different combinations of Bose and Fermi multipole (L) operators with

Collective ferromagnetic states of degenerate atomic Fermi gas with two components in a trapping potential

L=0,1,2,3.

RPA study of collective excitations in the Bose–Fermi mixed atomic gases with large excess of bosons

Transition densities and dynamical structure factors are calculated for collective excitations. A comparison with the sum rule prediction for the collective frequency is given. The time dependent behavior of the system after an external impulse is studied.

Collective Ferromagnetism of Fermi-Degenerate Atomic Gas

Bose-Fermion pair correlations in a mixture are considered at zero temperature in the T-matrix approximation. Special attention is paid to the Luttinger theorem. In a strict RPA variant of the Nozieres-Schmitt-Rink approach, it is shown that this theorem is respected also in the homogeneous infinite matter case. We calculate the corresponding occupation numbers of fermions and bosons and the condensate depletion. We also show that in the limit of very small boson density, our results are in good agreement with the results found in the literature for the Fermi polaron in strongly imbalanced Fermi-Fermi mixtures.