Competing orders in one-dimensional half-integer fermionic cold atoms: a conformal field theory approach

DOI10.1016/J.NUCLPHYSB.2007.12.034zbMATH Open1234.82023arXiv0711.4731OpenAlexW2044011495MaRDI QIDQ952350FDOQ952350

Authors: P. Lecheminant, P. Azaria, E. Boulat 

Publication date: 12 November 2008

Published in: Nuclear Physics B (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The physical properties of arbitrary half-integer spins F = N - 1/2 fermionic cold atoms loaded into a one-dimensional optical lattice are investigated by means of a conformal field theory approach. We show that for attractive interactions two different superfluid phases emerge for F ge 3/2: A BCS pairing phase, and a molecular superfluid phase which is formed from bound-states made of 2N fermions. In the low-energy approach, the competition between these instabilities and charge-density waves is described in terms of Z_N parafermionic degrees of freedom. The quantum phase transition for F=3/2,5/2 is universal and shown to belong to the Ising and three-state Potts universality classes respectively. For a filling of one atom per site, a Mott transition occurs and the nature of the possible Mott-insulating phases are determined.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0711.4731

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zbMATH Keywords

conformal field theorybosonizationparafermionscold fermionic atomsexotic superfluidity

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Two-dimensional field theories, conformal field theories, etc. in quantum mechanics (81T40) Statistical mechanics of superfluids (82D50)

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• DECONFINEMENT AND COLD ATOMS IN OPTICAL LATTICES
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• Phase diagram of one-dimensional alkaline-Earth cold fermionic atoms
• Duality approach to one-dimensional degenerate electronic systems
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