Published March 5, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Thermodynamics of partially confined Fermi gases at low temperature

Creators

  • 1. School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE1 7RU (United Kingdom)

Description

We examine the behaviour of non-interacting Fermi gases at low temperature. If there is a confining potential present the thermodynamic behaviour is altered from the familiar results for the unconfined gas. The role of de Haas-van Alphen type oscillations that are a consequence of the confining potential is considered. Attention is concentrated on the behaviour of the chemical potential and the specific heat. Results are compared and contrasted with those for an unconfined and a totally confined gas

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/37/3111/a4_9_004.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 3111-3124
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35070738
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
FERMI GAS; OSCILLATIONS; POTENTIALS; SPECIFIC HEAT; THERMODYNAMICS
Descriptors DEC
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES