Physics – Condensed Matter – Quantum Gases
Scientific paper
2009-10-13
Phys. Rev. A 82, 033610 (2010)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Quantum Gases
final version, 6 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevA.82.033610
We show that an interesting of pairing occurs for spin-imbalanced Fermi gases under a specific experimental condition---the spin up and spin down Fermi levels lying within the $p_x$ and $s$ orbital bands of an optical lattice, respectively. The pairs condense at a finite momentum equal to the sum of the two Fermi momenta of spin up and spin down fermions and form a $p$-orbital pair condensate. This $2k_F$ momentum dependence has been seen before in the spin- and charge- density waves, but it differs from the usual $p$-wave superfluids such as $^3$He, where the orbital symmetry refers to the relative motion within each pair. Our conclusion is based on the density matrix renormalization group analysis for the one-dimensional (1D) system and mean-field theory for the quasi-1D system. The phase diagram of the quasi-1D system is calculated, showing that the $p$-orbital pair condensate occurs in a wide range of fillings. In the strongly attractive limit, the system realizes an unconventional BEC beyond Feynman's no-node theorem. The possible experimental signatures of this phase in molecule projection experiment are discussed.
Ho Chiu Man
Hung Hsiang-Hsuan
Liu Vincent W.
Zhang Zixu
Zhao Erhai
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