Inelastic electron backscattering in a generic helical edge channel

We evaluate the low-temperature conductance of a weakly interacting one-dimensional helical liquid without axial spin symmetry. The lack of that symmetry allows for inelastic backscattering of a single electron, accompanied by forward scattering of another. This joint effect of weak interactions and...

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Published in:Physical review letters 2012-04, Vol.108 (15), p.156402-156402, Article 156402
Main Authors: Schmidt, Thomas L, Rachel, Stephan, von Oppen, Felix, Glazman, Leonid I
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