Orbitally controlled Kondo effect of Co ad-atoms on graphene

Details Orbitally controlled Kondo effect of Co ad-atoms on graphene Orbitally controlled Kondo effect of Co ad-atoms on graphene

2009-11-11

arxiv.org/abs/0911.2103v2

Phys. Rev. B 81, 115427 (2010)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Strongly Correlated Electrons

6 pages, 4 figures (extended version)

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.81.115427

Based on ab-initio calculations we identify possible scenarios for the Kondo effect due to Co ad-atoms on graphene. General symmetry arguments show that for magnetic atoms in high-symmetry positions, the Kondo effect in graphene is controlled not only by the spin but also by the orbital degree of freedom. For a Co atom absorbed on top of a carbon atom, the Kondo effect is quenched by spin-orbit coupling below an energy scale of $\sim 15$\,K. For Co with spin $S=1/2$ located in the center of a hexagon, an SU(4) Kondo model describes the entanglement of orbital moment and spin at higher energies, while below \sim 60$\,meV spin-orbit coupling leads to a more conventional SU(2) Kondo effect. The interplay of the orbital Co physics and the peculiar band-structure of graphene is directly accessible in Fourier transform tunneling spectroscopy or in the gate-voltage dependence of the Kondo temperature displaying a very strong, characteristic particle-hole asymmetry.

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