Generalized Beth--Uhlenbeck entropy formula from the $Φ-$derivable approach

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Autori principali: Blaschke, David, Röpke, Gerd, Baym, Gordon
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author Blaschke, David
Röpke, Gerd
Baym, Gordon
author_facet Blaschke, David
Röpke, Gerd
Baym, Gordon
contents We derive a generalized Beth-Uhlenbeck formula for the entropy of a dense fermion system with strong two-particle correlations, including scattering states and bound states. We work within the $Φ-$derivable approach to the thermodynamic potential. The formula takes the form of an energy-momentum integral over a statistical distribution function times a unique spectral density. In the near mass-shell limit, the spectral density reduces, contrary to naïve expectations, not to a Lorentzian but rather to a "squared Lorentzian" shape. The relation of the Beth-Uhlenbeck formula to the $Φ$-derivable approach is exact at the two-loop level for $Φ$. The formalism we develop, which extends the Beth-Uhlenbeck approach beyond the low-density limit, includes Mott dissociation of bound states, in accordance with Levinson's theorem, and the self-consistent back reaction of correlations in the fermion propagation. We discuss applications to further systems, such as quark matter and nuclear matter.
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spellingShingle Generalized Beth--Uhlenbeck entropy formula from the $Φ-$derivable approach
Blaschke, David
Röpke, Gerd
Baym, Gordon
Nuclear Theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
Plasma Physics
We derive a generalized Beth-Uhlenbeck formula for the entropy of a dense fermion system with strong two-particle correlations, including scattering states and bound states. We work within the $Φ-$derivable approach to the thermodynamic potential. The formula takes the form of an energy-momentum integral over a statistical distribution function times a unique spectral density. In the near mass-shell limit, the spectral density reduces, contrary to naïve expectations, not to a Lorentzian but rather to a "squared Lorentzian" shape. The relation of the Beth-Uhlenbeck formula to the $Φ$-derivable approach is exact at the two-loop level for $Φ$. The formalism we develop, which extends the Beth-Uhlenbeck approach beyond the low-density limit, includes Mott dissociation of bound states, in accordance with Levinson's theorem, and the self-consistent back reaction of correlations in the fermion propagation. We discuss applications to further systems, such as quark matter and nuclear matter.
title Generalized Beth--Uhlenbeck entropy formula from the $Φ-$derivable approach
topic Nuclear Theory
High Energy Physics - Theory
Plasma Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.03876