Abstract We investigate color superfluidity and trimer formation in resonantly interacting SU(3) Fermi gases with a finite interaction range. The finite range is crucial to avoid the Thomas collapse and treat the Efimov effect occurring in this system. Using the Skorniakov–Ter-Martirosian equation with medium effects, we show the effects of the atomic Fermi distribution on the Efimov trimer energy at finite temperature. We show the critical temperature of color superfluidity within the many-body T-matrix approximation. In this way, we can provide a first insight into the phase diagram as a function of the temperature T and the chemical potential μ. This phase diagram consists of trimer, normal, and color-superfluid phases, and is similar to that of quantum chromodynamics at finite density and temperature.Abstract We investigate color superfluidity and trimer formation in resonantly interacting SU(3) Fermi gases with a finite interaction range. The finite range is crucial to avoid the Thomas collapse and treat the Efimov effect occurring in this system. Using the Skorniakov–Ter-Martirosian equation with medium effects, we show the effects of the atomic Fermi distribution on the Efimov trimer energy at finite temperature. We show the critical temperature of color superfluidity within the many-body T-matrix approximation. In this way, we can provide a first insight into the phase diagram as a function of the temperature T and the chemical potential μ. This phase diagram consists of trimer, normal, and color-superfluid phases, and is similar to that of quantum chromodynamics at finite density and temperature.

arXiv:1904.01939New Journal of PhysicsJul 1, 201913 citations

Finite-temperature effects on a triatomic Efimov resonance in ultracold cesium

Bo Huang, Leonid A. Sidorenkov, Rudolf Grimm

We report a thorough investigation of finite-temperature effects on three-body recombination near a triatomic Efimov resonance in an ultracold gas of cesium atoms. Our measurements cover a wide range from a near-ideal realization of the zero-temperature limit to a strongly temperature-dominated regime. The experimental results are analyzed within a recently introduced theoretical model based on a universal zero-range theory. The temperature-induced shift of the resonance reveals a contribution that points to an energy dependence of the three-body parameter. We interpret this contribution in terms of the finite range of the van der Waals interaction in real atomic systems and we quantify it in an empirical way based on length scale arguments. A universal character of the corresponding resonance shift is suggested by observations related to other Efimov resonances and the comparison with a theoretical finite-temperature approach that explicitly takes the van der Waals interaction into account. Our findings are of importance for the precise determination of Efimov resonance positions from experiments at finite temperatures.We report a thorough investigation of finite-temperature effects on three-body recombination near a triatomic Efimov resonance in an ultracold gas of cesium atoms. Our measurements cover a wide range from a near-ideal realization of the zero-temperature limit to a strongly temperature-dominated regime. The experimental results are analyzed within a recently introduced theoretical model based on a universal zero-range theory. The temperature-induced shift of the resonance reveals a contribution that points to an energy dependence of the three-body parameter. We interpret this contribution in terms of the finite range of the van der Waals interaction in real atomic systems and we quantify it in an empirical way based on length scale arguments. A universal character of the corresponding resonance shift is suggested by observations related to other Efimov resonances and the comparison with a theoretical finite-temperature approach that explicitly takes the van der Waals interaction into account. Our findings are of importance for the precise determination of Efimov resonance positions from experiments at finite temperatures.

arXiv:1504.05360Physical Review AJun 19, 201516 citations

Efimov effect in an analytically solvable model

A. C. Fonseca, Edward F. Redish, Paul E. Shanley

Nuclear Physics AMay 1, 1979130 citations

Investigation of Efimov Features and Universality in $^{87}$ Rb- $^{40}$ K Mixtures with finite-range interactionInvestigation of Efimov Features and Universality in $^{87}$Rb-$^{40}$K Mixtures with finite-range interaction

Ningning Gao, Han, Hui-Li, Ting-Yun Shi

The study of Efimov features and their relationships in $^{40}$ K- $^{87}$ Rb Mixtures has generated extensive discussion, yet the discrepancy between Efimov universality predictions based on the zero-range approximation and experimental observations remains unresolved. In this study, we investigate the three-body collision properties with $J=0$ symmetry for a $^{87}$ Rb- $^{87}$ Rb- $^{40}$ K system on both sides of Rb-K scattering length to understand the mechanisms underlying this discrepancy. Our approach employs the R-matrix propagation method within a hyperspherical coordinate frame, utilizing the Lennard-Jones model potential to describe atom interactions. We predicts the existence of three-body shape resonances at large negative Rb-K scattering lengths, which leads to the enhancement of three-body recombination rates. On the positive Rb-K scattering length side, we find an Efimov recombination minimum beyond the range of previous measurements. These Efimov features, combined with experimental observations of the atom-dimer Efimov resonance, offer an opportunity to test the universality of Efimov features. Our study demonstrates the influence of finite-range effects and non-resonant intraspecies scattering length in $^{40}$ K- $^{87}$ Rb mixtures, providing valuable insights into the universal relations between Efimov features in heteronuclear systems.The study of Efimov features and their relationships in $^{40}$K-$^{87}$Rb Mixtures has generated extensive discussion, yet the discrepancy between Efimov universality predictions based on the zero-range approximation and experimental observations remains unresolved. In this study, we investigate the three-body collision properties with $J=0$ symmetry for a $^{87}$Rb-$^{87}$Rb-$^{40}$K system on both sides of Rb-K scattering length to understand the mechanisms underlying this discrepancy. Our approach employs the R-matrix propagation method within a hyperspherical coordinate frame, utilizing the Lennard-Jones model potential to describe atom interactions. We predicts the existence of three-body shape resonances at large negative Rb-K scattering lengths, which leads to the enhancement of three-body recombination rates. On the positive Rb-K scattering length side, we find an Efimov recombination minimum beyond the range of previous measurements. These Efimov features, combined with experimental observations of the atom-dimer Efimov resonance, offer an opportunity to test the universality of Efimov features. Our study demonstrates the influence of finite-range effects and non-resonant intraspecies scattering length in $^{40}$K-$^{87}$Rb mixtures, providing valuable insights into the universal relations between Efimov features in heteronuclear systems.

arXiv:2302.08640Feb 17, 20230 citations

Investigation of Efimov Features and Universality in

^{87}

Rb-

^{40}

K Mixtures with finite-range interaction

The study of Efimov features and their relationships in

^{40}

K-

^{87}

Rb Mixtures has generated extensive discussion, yet the discrepancy between Efimov universality predictions based on the zero-range approximation and experimental observations remains unresolved. In this study, we investigate the three-body collision properties with

J=0

symmetry for a

^{87}

Rb-

^{87}

Rb-

^{40}

K system on both sides of Rb-K scattering length to understand the mechanisms underlying this discrepancy. Our approach employs the R-matrix propagation method within a hyperspherical coordinate frame, utilizing the Lennard-Jones model potential to describe atom interactions. We predicts the existence of three-body shape resonances at large negative Rb-K scattering lengths, which leads to the enhancement of three-body recombination rates. On the positive Rb-K scattering length side, we find an Efimov recombination minimum beyond the range of previous measurements. These Efimov features, combined with experimental observations of the atom-dimer Efimov resonance, offer an opportunity to test the universality of Efimov features. Our study demonstrates the influence of finite-range effects and non-resonant intraspecies scattering length in

^{40}

K-

^{87}

Rb mixtures, providing valuable insights into the universal relations between Efimov features in heteronuclear systems.