Vortex core states in superconducting graphene
Abstract
The electronic structure of vortex states in superconducting graphene is studied within the Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory applied to excitations near the Dirac point. We consider the subgap spectrum transformations which occur with a change in the doping level. For an arbitrary vorticity and doping level we investigate the problem of existence of zero-energy modes. The crossover to a Caroli-de Gennes-Matricon type of spectrum is studied. Results of numerical computations are reported that illustrate the behavior of the spectrum with a change in the doping level.
- Publication:
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Physical Review B
- Pub Date:
- June 2009
- DOI:
- arXiv:
- arXiv:0812.3798
- Bibcode:
- 2009PhRvB..79v4506K
- Keywords:
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- 73.63.-b;
- 74.25.Jb;
- 74.78.Na;
- Electronic transport in nanoscale materials and structures;
- Electronic structure;
- Mesoscopic and nanoscale systems;
- Condensed Matter - Superconductivity
- E-Print:
- 4 pages, 2 figures