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We consider translation-invariant quantum systems in thermodynamic limit. We argue that their energy-momentum spectra should have shapes consistent with effective models involving quasiparticles. Our main example is second quantized homogeneous interacting Fermi gas in a large cubic box with periodic boundary conditions, at zero temperature. We expect that its energy-momentum spectrum has a positive energy gap and a positive critical velocity.
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The research of J.D. and M.N was supported in part by the National Science Center (NCN) grant No. 2011/01/B/ST1/04929. The work of M.N. was also supported by the Foundation for Polish Science International PhD Projects Programme co-financed by the EU European Regional Development Fund.
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Dereziński, J., Meissner, K.A. & Napiórkowski, M. On the Energy-Momentum Spectrum of a Homogeneous Fermi Gas. Ann. Henri Poincaré 14, 1–36 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00023-012-0185-9
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