Two-dimensional Fermi liquid with attractive interactions

Phys Rev Lett. 2012 Sep 28;109(13):130403. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.130403. Epub 2012 Sep 26.

Abstract

We realize and study an attractively interacting two-dimensional Fermi liquid. Using momentum-resolved photoemission spectroscopy, we measure the self-energy, determine the contact parameter of the short-range interaction potential, and find their dependence on the interaction strength. We successfully compare the measurements to a theoretical analysis, properly taking into account the finite temperature, harmonic trap, and the averaging over several two-dimensional gases with different peak densities.