Evolution of topological end states in the one-dimensional Kondo-Heisenberg model with site modulation

Abstract

We investigate the interplay of the topological and Kondo effects in a one-dimensional Kondo-Heisenberg model with nontrivial conduction band using the density matrix renormalization group method. By analyzing the density profile, the local hybridization, and the spin/charge gap, we find that the Kondo effect can be destructed at the edges of the chain by the topological end state below a finite critical Kondo coupling $J_K^c$. We construct a phase diagram characterizing the transition of the end states.

arXiv comment5 pages, 5 figures

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