On the effective dynamics of Bose-Fermi mixtures

In this work, we describe the dynamics of a Bose-Einstein condensate interacting with a degenerate Fermi gas, at zero temperature. First, we analyze the mean-field approximation of the many-body Schr\"odinger dynamics and prove emergence of a coupled Hartree-type system of equations. We obtain...

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Main Authors Cárdenas, Esteban, Miller, Joseph K, Pavlović, Nataša
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 08.09.2023
Subjects
Mathematics - Analysis of PDEs
Mathematics - Mathematical Physics
Physics - Mathematical Physics
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Summary:In this work, we describe the dynamics of a Bose-Einstein condensate interacting with a degenerate Fermi gas, at zero temperature. First, we analyze the mean-field approximation of the many-body Schr\"odinger dynamics and prove emergence of a coupled Hartree-type system of equations. We obtain rigorous error control that yields a non-trivial scaling window in which the approximation is meaningful. Second, starting from this Hartree system, we identify a novel scaling regime in which the fermion distribution behaves semi-clasically, but the boson field remains quantum-mechanical; this is one of the main contributions of the present article. In this regime, the bosons are much lighter and more numerous than the fermions. We then prove convergence to a coupled Vlasov-Hartee system of equations with an explicit convergence rate.
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.2309.04638