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¹Institute of Theoretical Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne EPFL, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland.

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|April 8, 2011

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We studied the transition from Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) superfluidity to Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) in a 2D Fermi gas. Our findings reveal significant deviations from mean-field theory, highlighting crucial interactions in the BEC regime.

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Area of Science:

Quantum physics
Condensed matter physics
Ultracold atomic gases

Background:

Superfluidity in Fermi gases exhibits a crossover between Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS) and Bose-Einstein condensation (BEC) regimes.
Understanding this crossover is crucial for comprehending quantum many-body phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

Investigate the BCS-BEC crossover in a two-dimensional Fermi gas at zero temperature.
Calculate the equation of state and gap parameter.
Analyze deviations from mean-field predictions and the role of interactions.

Main Methods:

Utilized the fixed-node diffusion Monte Carlo method.
Calculated the equation of state and gap parameter as a function of interaction strength.
Determined Tan's contact parameter.

Main Results:

Observed significant deviations from mean-field predictions for the equation of state and gap parameter.
Identified the importance of dimer-dimer and atom-dimer interactions in the BEC regime.
Reported results for Tan's contact parameter across the BCS-BEC crossover.

Conclusions:

The mean-field approach inadequately describes the BCS-BEC crossover in 2D Fermi gases.
Beyond-mean-field effects, particularly involving dimer interactions, are essential for accurate predictions.
The study provides valuable insights into the universal physics of strongly interacting Fermi gases.