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Precision studies of Fermi gases using Bragg spectroscopy

Sascha Hoinka, Marcus Lingham, Kristian Fenech, Hui Hu, Marion Delehaye, Peter Hannaford, Chris J. Vale

Published Jan 1, 2013• 0 citations
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Abstract

We have used Bragg spectroscopy to make precise measurements of a number of properties of a strongly interacting Fermi gas. These include the dynamic spin and density response functions, the static structure factors and Tan's universal contact parameter. We also present a technique for obtaining the homogeneous response functions and contact using measurements on a trapped (inhomogeneous) system.

DOI
10.1051/epjconf/20135701003

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