Pairing Superfluidity in Spin-Orbit Coupled Ultracold Fermi Gases
  We review some recent progresses on the study of ultracold Fermi gases with synthetic spin-orbit coupling. In particular, we focus on the pairing superfluidity in these systems at zero temperature. Recent studies have shown that different forms of spin-orbit coupling in various spatial dimensions can lead to a wealth of novel pairing superfluidity. A common theme of these variations is the emergence of new pairing mechanisms which are direct results of spin-orbit-coupling-modified single-particle dispersion spectra. As different configurations can give rise to single-particle dispersion spectra with drastic differences in symmetry, spin dependence and low-energy density of states, spin-orbit coupling is potentially a powerful tool of quantum control, which, when combined with other available control schemes in ultracold atomic gases, will enable us to engineer novel states of matter. 
Wei Yi, Wei Zhang, and Xiaoling Cui
cond-mat.quant-gas cond-mat.supr-con