arXiv · cond-mat/0110307
Electron fractionalization induced dephasing in Luttinger liquids
Abstract
Using the appropriate fractionalization mechanism, we correctly derive the temperature (T) and interaction dependence of the electron lifetime $τ_F$ in Luttinger liquids. For strong enough interactions, we report that $(Tτ_F)\propto g$, with $g\ll 1$ being the standard Luttinger exponent; This reinforces that electrons are {\it not} good quasiparticles. We immediately emphasize that this is of importance for the detection of electronic interferences in ballistic 1D rings and carbon nanotubes, inducing ``dephasing'' (strong reduction of Aharonov-Bohm oscillations).
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Karyn Le Hur. 2002-04-18. Electron fractionalization induced dephasing in Luttinger liquids. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.65.233314
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