arXiv:1203.6211 · Physical Review A

Density-functional theory for one-dimensional harmonically trapped Bose-Fermi mixture

Hongmei Wang, Yajiang Hao, Yunbo Zhang

Published May 22, 2012• 13 citations

Abstract

We present a density-functional theory for the one-dimensional harmonically trapped Bose-Fermi mixture with repulsive contact interactions. The ground-state density distribution of each component is obtained by solving the Kohn-Sham equations numerically based on the local density approximation and the exact solution for the homogeneous system given by Bethe ansatz method. It is shown that for sufficiently strong interaction, a considerable amount of fermions are repelled out of the central region of the trap, exhibiting partial phase separation of Bose and Fermi components. Oscillations emerge in the Bose density curves, reflecting the strong correlation with fermions. For infinitely strong interaction, the ground-state energy of the mixture and the total density are consistent with the scenario that all atoms in the mixture are fully fermionized.

DOI: 10.1103/physreva.85.053630

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