Multi-channel scattering mechanism behind the re-entrant conductance feature in nanowires subject to strong spin-orbit coupling
arXiv:2002.06046 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.102.195423
Abstract
The characterization of helical states can be performed by checking the existence of the re-entrant behaviour, which appears as a dip in the conductance probed in nanowires (NWs) with strong spin-orbit coupling (SOC) and under perpendicular magnetic field. On the other hand, the experiment described in Ref. 1 observed the re-entrant behaviour in the absence of a magnetic field, which was explained through spin-flipping two-particle backscattering. We theoretically show that the observation of the re-entrant behaviour is due to a multi-channel scattering mechanism, which causes a reduction of the transmission when an effective attractive potential and coupling between different channels are present. Both ingredients are provided by the SOC in the transport properties of NWs.
arXiv comment5 pages, 4 figures
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