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arXiv:1412.3641 · Physical Review A

Numerical solution of the Boltzmann equation for trapped Fermi gases with in-medium effects

Pierre-Alexandre Pantel, D. Davesne, Mi­chael Urban

Published Jan 27, 2015• 19 citations
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Abstract

A test-particle method for numerically solving the Boltzmann equation is introduced, which allows the accurate description of a gas of trapped fermions with a realistic number of particles and trap geometry.
DOI
10.1103/physreva.91.013627

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