The specific heat of a trapped Fermi gas: an analytical approach

Authors
Noronha, JMB Toms, DJ
Citation
Jmb. Noronha et Dj. Toms, The specific heat of a trapped Fermi gas: an analytical approach, PHYS LETT A, 267(4), 2000, pp. 276-280
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICS LETTERS A
ISSN journal
03759601 → ACNP
Volume
267
Issue
4
Year of publication
2000
Pages
276 - 280
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9601(20000320)267:4<276:TSHOAT>2.0.ZU;2-4
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 va lid for k(B)T greater than or similar to (h) over bar w(x,y,z) and in this range it is shown to be highly accurate. We comment on the semi-classical a pproximation, presenting an explanation For this high accuracy. (C) 2000 El sevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.