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J. Phys. IV France
Volume 116, October 2004
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| Page(s) | 253 - 258 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:2004116014 | |
J. Phys. IV France 116 (2004) 253-258
DOI: 10.1051/jp4:2004116014
Quasi-2D Bose-Fermi mixtures in an optical lattice
F. Ferlaino1, E. De Mirandes1, R. Heidemann1, 1, G. Roati1, G. Modugno1 and M. Inguscio11 LENS and Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Firenze, and INFM, Via Nello Carrara 1, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Italy
Abstract
We give an overview on our current experiments with Bose-Fermi
degenerate mixtures in a one dimensional (1D) optical lattice. Our
system consists of a Fermi gas of
40K atoms and a
Bose-Einstein condensate of
87Rb. The two species are
simultaneously trapped in a combined magnetic and optical lattice
potential. We have investigated the thermodynamical properties of
the mixture in a tight lattice and observed a change in the
density of states. This is a signature of a quasi two dimensional
confinement of the atoms in the lattice sites. We also discuss the
mechanical stability of the mixture in presence of the 1D lattice.
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