Interaction-induced Renormalization of Andreev Reflection
arXiv:cond-mat/0608017 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.237006
Abstract
We analyze the charge transport between a one-dimensional weakly interacting electron gas and a superconductor within the scaling approach in the basis of scattering states. We derive the renormalization group equations, which fully account for the intrinsic energy dependence due to Andreev reflection. A strong renormalization of the corresponding reflection phase is predicted even for a perfectly transparent metal-superconductor interface. The interaction-induced suppression of the Andreev conductance is shown to be highly sensitive to the normal state resistance, providing a possible explanation of experiments with carbon-nanotube/superconductor junctions by Morpurgo et al. [Science 286, 263 (2001)].
4 pages, 2 figures
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