We theoretically investigate the Kondo effect of a quantum dot embedded in a mesoscopic Aharonov-Bohm （AIR） ring in the presence of the spin flip processes by means of the one-impurity Anderson Hamiltonian. Based on...We theoretically investigate the Kondo effect of a quantum dot embedded in a mesoscopic Aharonov-Bohm （AIR） ring in the presence of the spin flip processes by means of the one-impurity Anderson Hamiltonian. Based on the slave-boson mean-field theory, we find that in this system the persistent current （PC） sensitively depends on the parity and size of the AB ring and can be tuned by the spin-flip scattering （R）. In the small AB ring, the PC is suppressed due to the enhancing R weakening the Kondo resonance. On the contrary, in the large AB ring, with R increasing, the peak of PC firstly moves up to max-peak and then down. Especially, the PC phase shift of π appears suddenly with the proper value of R, implying the existence of the anomalous Kondo effect in this system. Thus this system may be a carldidate for quantum switch.展开更多
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文摘We theoretically investigate the Kondo effect of a quantum dot embedded in a mesoscopic Aharonov-Bohm （AIR） ring in the presence of the spin flip processes by means of the one-impurity Anderson Hamiltonian. Based on the slave-boson mean-field theory, we find that in this system the persistent current （PC） sensitively depends on the parity and size of the AB ring and can be tuned by the spin-flip scattering （R）. In the small AB ring, the PC is suppressed due to the enhancing R weakening the Kondo resonance. On the contrary, in the large AB ring, with R increasing, the peak of PC firstly moves up to max-peak and then down. Especially, the PC phase shift of π appears suddenly with the proper value of R, implying the existence of the anomalous Kondo effect in this system. Thus this system may be a carldidate for quantum switch.
