Title :
Observation of hydrodynamic expansion of a strongly-interacting Fermi gas: signature of superfluidity?
Author :
O´Hara, K.M. ; Hemmer, S.L. ; Gehm, M.E. ; Thomas, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We observe dramatic anisotropic expansion of a strongly-interacting Fermi gas upon release from an optical trap. The observed hydrodynamic behavior is a possible first signature of the onset of a new type of high-temperature superfluidity.
Keywords :
fermion systems; radiation pressure; superfluidity; high-temperature superfluidity; hydrodynamic expansion; optical trap; strongly-interacting Fermi gas; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Atom optics; Charge carrier processes; Geometrical optics; Hydrodynamics; Magnetic anisotropy; Magnetic resonance; Optical scattering; Particle scattering; Perpendicular magnetic anisotropy;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science, 2003. QELS. Postconference Digest
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-749-0
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2003.237908
