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Main Authors: Funami, Yu, Aoyama, Kazushi
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.13200
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author Funami, Yu
Aoyama, Kazushi
author_facet Funami, Yu
Aoyama, Kazushi
contents A one-dimensional charge density wave (CDW) is driven to slide by a dc electric field, carrying an electric current. In an additional ac field with frequency $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}$, it is known that the sliding CDW can be synchronized to $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}$, leading to the occurrence of Shapiro steps in the $I$-$V$ characteristics. Motivated by a recent experiment where ac fields with two frequencies $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}$ and $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}^{\prime}$ are simultaneously applied, we theoretically investigate the effects of frequency mixing on the Shapiro-step formation. Based on the Fukuyama-Lee-Rice model, we show that in addition to the main steps induced by $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}$, satellite steps characterized by $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}^{\prime}$ emerge. It is also found that with increasing the ac-field strength for $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}^{\prime}$, each step width first exhibits a damped oscillation as in the one-frequency case, and then, exhibits a non-monotonic behavior. The origin of these behaviors and the relevance to the associated experiment are also discussed.
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spellingShingle Effects of frequency mixing on Shapiro-step formations in sliding charge-density-waves
Funami, Yu
Aoyama, Kazushi
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Superconductivity
A one-dimensional charge density wave (CDW) is driven to slide by a dc electric field, carrying an electric current. In an additional ac field with frequency $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}$, it is known that the sliding CDW can be synchronized to $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}$, leading to the occurrence of Shapiro steps in the $I$-$V$ characteristics. Motivated by a recent experiment where ac fields with two frequencies $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}$ and $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}^{\prime}$ are simultaneously applied, we theoretically investigate the effects of frequency mixing on the Shapiro-step formation. Based on the Fukuyama-Lee-Rice model, we show that in addition to the main steps induced by $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}$, satellite steps characterized by $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}^{\prime}$ emerge. It is also found that with increasing the ac-field strength for $ω_{\mathrm{ex}}^{\prime}$, each step width first exhibits a damped oscillation as in the one-frequency case, and then, exhibits a non-monotonic behavior. The origin of these behaviors and the relevance to the associated experiment are also discussed.
title Effects of frequency mixing on Shapiro-step formations in sliding charge-density-waves
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.13200