The Specific Heat of a Trapped Fermi Gas: an Analytical Approach
arXiv:cond-mat/0002454 · doi:10.1016/S0375-9601(00)00111-0
Abstract
We find an analytical expression for the specific heat of a Fermi gas in a harmonic trap using a semi-classical approximation. Our approximation is valid for kT>hw and in this range it is shown to be highly accurate. We comment on the semi-classical approximation, presenting an explanation for this high accuracy.
To be published in Physics Letters A. 7 pages (RevTex) and 2 figures (postscript)