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arXiv:1008.1163 · Physical Review A

Density functional of a two-dimensional gas of dipolar atoms: Thomas-Fermi-Dirac treatment

Bess Fang, Berthold‐Georg Englert

Published May 25, 2011• 23 citations
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Abstract

We derive the density functional for the ground-state energy of a two-dimensional, spin-polarized gas of neutral fermionic atoms with magnetic-dipole interaction, in the Thomas-Fermi-Dirac approximation. For many atoms in a harmonic trap, we give analytical solutions for the single-particle spatial density and the ground-state energy, in dependence on the interaction strength, and we discuss the weak-interaction limit that is relevant for experiments. We then lift the restriction of full spin polarization and account for a time-independent inhomogeneous external magnetic field. The field strength necessary to ensure full spin polarization is derived.

DOI
10.1103/physreva.83.052517

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