title: Pair correlations of a spin-imbalanced Fermi gas on two-leg ladders.
abstract: We study the pair correlations of a spin-imbalanced two-leg ladder with attractive interactions, using the density matrix renormalization group method. We identify regions in the phase diagram spanned by the chemical potential and the magnetic field that can harbor Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov- (FFLO-)like physics. Results for the pair structure factor, exhibiting multiple pairing wave vectors, substantiate the presence of FFLO-like correlations. We further discuss phase separation scenarios induced by a harmonic trap, which differ from the case of isolated chains.
authors.affiliation: Microsoft Project Q, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA.
authors.forename: A E
authors.initials: AE
authors.lastname: Feiguin
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Heidrich-Meisner