Kondo effect in a one-dimensional d-wave superconductor

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Abstract

We derive a solvable resonant-level-typo model, to describe an impurity spin coupled to zero-energy bound states localized at the edge of a one-dimensional d-wave superconductor. This results in a two-channel Kondo effect with a quite unusual low-temperature thermodynamics. For instance, the local impurity susceptibility yields a finite maximum at zero temperature (but no ln-divergence) due to the splitting of the impurity in two Majorana fermions. Moreover, we make comparisons with the Kondo effect occurring in a two-dimensional d-wave superconductor.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)768-774
Number of pages7
JournalEPL
Volume49
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 11 Mar 2000
Externally publishedYes

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