Quantum-limited thermometry of a Fermi gas with a charged spin particle
arXiv:2202.09092 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.4.023069
Abstract
We investigate the sensitivity of an ion sensor in determining the temperature of an atomic Fermi gas. Our study extends to charged impurities the proposal by M. T. Mitchison et al. Phys. Rev. Lett. 125, 080402 (2020), where atomic neutral impurities were used as an in situ thermometer of the quantum gas. We find that the long-range character of the atom-ion interaction enhances the thermometer's sensitivity for certain system parameters. In addition, we investigate the impact of the ion quantum motional state on the sensitivity by assuming that it is confined in a harmonic trap. We observe that the temperature sensitivity of the ion is noticeably influenced by its spatial extension, making the latter a versatile tool to be manipulated for improving the thermometer performance. We finally discuss our findings in the context of current experimental atom-ion mixtures.
15 pages, 9 figures; sections and paragraphs have been slightly rearranged and revised without severely altering the overall structure of the work
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