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Fermi-edge singularity in the vicinity of the resonant scattering condition

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2011-05-25 v1

Abstract

Fermi-edge absorption theory predicting the spectrum, A(\omega)\propto \omega^{-2\delta_0/\pi+\delta^2_0/\pi^2}, relies on the assumption that scattering phase, \delta_0, is frequency-independent. Dependence of \delta_0 on \omega becomes crucial near the resonant condition, where the phase changes abruptly by \pi. In this limit, due to finite time spent by electron on a resonant level, the scattering is dynamic. We incorporate this time delay into the theory, solve the Dyson equation with a modified kernel and find that, near the resonance, A(\omega) behaves as \omega^{-3/4} |\ln \omega|. Resonant scattering off the core hole takes place in 1D and 2D in the presence of an empty subband above the Fermi level; then attraction to hole splits off a resonant level from the bottom of the empty subband. Fermi-edge absorption in the regime when resonant level transforms into a Kondo peak is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1005.0873,
  title  = {Fermi-edge singularity in the vicinity of the resonant scattering condition},
  author = {V. V. Mkhitaryan and M. E. Raikh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.0873},
  year   = {2011}
}

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5 pages, 3 figures