Ultracold atomic Fermi gases in the strongly interacting regime: A new frontier of quantum many-body physics

超冷原子是21世纪物理学中发展最为迅速的领域之一。研究强相互作用费米气体的科学重要性可以从以下事实中看出：在过去十年中，有五个诺贝尔物理学奖是在与超冷原子相关的领域颁发的。澳大利亚目前在这一新领域的世界级研究方面享有声誉，墨尔本正在进行新的冷费米子实验。该项目将在该领域建立国内和国际合作，提供世界一流的研究培训机会，并提升澳大利亚的领导地位。在提高科学认识的同时，它也有可能在未来引领新的节能技术。

Ultra-cold atoms are one of the most rapidly developing areas in twenty-first century physics. The scientific importance of studying strongly interacting Fermi gases is indicated by the fact that five Nobel prizes in physics have been awarded in fields relevant to ultra-cold atoms in the last decade. Australia is now developing a reputation for world-class research in this new area, with new cold-fermion experiments now underway in Melbourne. This project will build national and international cooperation in this field, provide world-class research training opportunities and advance Australia's leadership position. As well as improving scientific understanding, it has the potential to lead to new energy-saving technologies in future.