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Dynamic response functions and helical gaps in interacting Rashba nanowires with and without magnetic fields
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关键词: SINE-GORDON MODEL;    MAJORANA FERMIONS;    LUTTINGER LIQUID;    DEVILS STAIRCASE;    INSB NANOWIRE;    FORM-FACTORS;    CONDUCTANCE;    SUPERCONDUCTOR;   
DOI  :  10.1103/PhysRevB.94.245414
来源: SCIE
【 摘 要 】

A partially gapped spectrum due to the application of a magnetic field is one of the main probes of Rashba spin-orbit coupling in nanowires. Such a helical gap manifests itself in the linear conductance, as well as in dynamic response functions such as the spectral function, the structure factor, or the tunneling density of states. In this paper we investigate theoretically the signature of the helical gap in these observables with a particular focus on the interplay between Rashba spin-orbit coupling and electron-electron interactions. We show that in a quasi-one-dimensional wire, interactions can open a helical gap even without magnetic field. We calculate the dynamic response functions using bosonization, a renormalization group analysis, and the exact form factors of the emerging sine-Gordon model. For special interaction strengths, we verify our results by re-fermionization. We show how the two types of helical gaps, caused by magnetic fields or interactions, can be distinguished in experiments.

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