Superfluid Atomic Fermi Gas With a Vortex

We discuss various aspects of the single vortex state of a dilute superfluid atomic Fermi gas at $T=0.$ The energy of the vortex in a trapped gas is calculated and we provide an expression for the thermodynamic critical rotation frequency of the trap for its formation. Furthermore, we propose a method to detect the presence of a vortex by calculating the effect of its associated velocity field on the collective mode spectrum of the gas.We discuss various aspects of the single vortex state of a dilute superfluid atomic Fermi gas at $T=0.$ The energy of the vortex in a trapped gas is calculated and we provide an expression for the thermodynamic critical rotation frequency of the trap for its formation. Furthermore, we propose a method to detect the presence of a vortex by calculating the effect of its associated velocity field on the collective mode spectrum of the gas.

arXiv:cond-mat/0106011Physical Review ANov 14, 200125 citations

We discuss various aspects of the single vortex state of a dilute superfluid atomic Fermi gas at

T=0.

The energy of the vortex in a trapped gas is calculated and we provide an expression for the thermodynamic critical rotation frequency of the trap for its formation. Furthermore, we propose a method to detect the presence of a vortex by calculating the effect of its associated velocity field on the collective mode spectrum of the gas.