Transport in extended Kitaev chain with time reversal symmetry breaking and long-range interaction

Abstract

We consider a junction consisting of an extended one-dimensional Kitaev chain which incorporates both time-reversal symmetry (TRS) breaking and long-range interaction, sandwiched between two metallic leads from two sides. In this hybrid device, we study electrical transport under voltage bias for varying strength of the TRS breaking phase. We compare the transport characteristics of long-range type Kitaev chain with that of the short-range Kitaev chain as the strength of the TRS breaking phase varies. We find that the TRS breaking modifies the density of states and localisation/delocalisation property of the eigenstates which in turn affect the transport characteristics. Moreover, we find that the impact of the TRS breaking is not identical for the long-range Kitaev chain and its short-range counterpart. Therefore, noticeable differences in the transport properties can be observed due to the interplay between the TRS breaking and the range of interaction.

11 pages, 9 figures

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