 Linear low-temperature heat capacity of a two-dimensional Fermi gas (source code)

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= Linear low-temperature heat capacity of a two-dimensional Fermi gas

For a two-dimensional <Fermi gas> of $N$ spin-one-half particles with <Fermi energy> $E_F$, the constant <density of states> makes the low-temperature <internal energy> correction and <heat capacity at constant area>
$$
U(T)-U(0)=\frac{\pi^2N}{6E_F}(k_BT)^2+o(T^2),
\qquad
C_A=\frac{\pi^2Nk_B^2}{3E_F}T+o(T).
$$
Thus its low-temperature heat capacity obeys a <power law> with exponent one.

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