Quantum dot in a two-dimensional topological insulator: The two-channel Kondo fixed point

A quantum dot coupled to two helical edge states of a two-dimensional topological insulator through electron tunnelings is studied. We show that if the electron interactions on the edge states are repulsive, with Luttinger liquid parameter K<1, the system reaches a stable two-channel Kondo fixe...

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Main Authors: Law, Kam Tuen, Lee, Patrick A., Seng, C. Y., Ng, Tai-Kai
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Physical Society 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/56577
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7809-8157