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Visualization of vortex bound states in polarized Fermi gases at unitarity

arXiv:cond-mat/0607179 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.060406

Abstract

We analyse theoretically a single vortex in 3D trapped atomic Fermi gases with population polarization near a broad Feshbach resonance. Above a critical polarization the Andreev-like bound states inside the core become occupied for the majority component. As a result, the local density difference at the core center acquires a sudden rise at low temperautres. This provides a visualization of the lowest bound state within the absorption imaging technique. As the polarization increases, the core expands gradually, and correspondingly, the energy of the lowest bound state decreases.

4 pages, and 4 figures; Published version in PRL

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