Abstract
We study the frequency and space dependence of the local tunneling density of states (DOS) of a Luttinger liquid (LL) connected to a superconductor. This coupling strongly modifies the single-particle properties of the LL. It significantly enhances the DOS near the Fermi level, whereas this quantity vanishes as a power law for an isolated LL. The enhancement is due to the interplay between electron-electron interactions and multiple backscattering processes of low-energy electrons at the interface between the LL and the superconductor. This anomalous behavior extends over large distances from the interface and may be detected by coupling normal probes to the system.
- Received 30 April 1996
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.3200
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