Thermodynamics of the unitary Fermi gas

ORAL

Abstract

Current experiments with ultra-cold fermions open the possibility of exploring the phase-diagram of models that are hard to tackle with present quantum many-body theory, such as the Hubbard model or the problem of BEC-BCS crossover. With such quantum emulators within reach, (numerical) tools for determining the unbiased equation of state are evermore important. Diagrammatic Monte Carlo (DiagMC) is a generic technique, capable of solving macroscopic quantum many-body systems. We will discuss DiagMC, and present results for the unitary Fermi gas. We obtain universal thermodynamic functions and compare with experimental results.

Authors

  • Kris Van Houcke

    • Ghent University
  • Felix Werner

    • University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Evgeny Kozik

    • ETH Z\"urich
  • Nikolay Prokof'ev

    • UMass,Amherst, and Kurchatov Institute, Moscow
    • University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  • Boris Svistunov

    • UMass, Amherst, and Kurchatov Institute, Moscow
    • University of Massachusetts, Amherst
    • University of Massachusetts Amherst