title: Dynamical vanishing of the order parameter in a fermionic condensate.
abstract: We analyze the dynamics of a condensate of ultracold atomic fermions following an abrupt change of the pairing strength. At long times, the system goes to a nonstationary steady state, which we determine exactly. The superfluid order parameter asymptotes to a constant value. We show that the order parameter vanishes when the pairing strength is decreased below a certain critical value. In this case, the steady state of the system combines properties of normal and superfluid states -- the gap and the condensate fraction vanish, while the superfluid density is nonzero.
authors.affiliation: Center for Materials Theory, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08854, USA.
authors.forename: Emil A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Yuzbashyan
authors.forename: Maxim
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dzero