Thermo-electric transport in gauge/gravity models with momentum dissipation

Andrea Amoretti, Alessandro Braggio, Nicola Maggiore, Nicodemo Magnoli, Daniele Musso

Journal of High Energy Physics · 2014 · 114 citations · 46 references

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We present a systematic definition and analysis of the thermo-electric linear response in gauge/gravity systems focusing especially on models with massive gravity in the bulk and therefore momentum dissipation in the dual field theory. A precise treatment of finite counter-terms proves to be essential to yield a consistent physical picture whose hydrodynamic and beyond-hydrodynamics behaviors noticeably match with field theoretical expectations. The model furnishes a possible gauge/gravity description of the crossover from the quantum-critical to the disorder-dominated Fermi-liquid behaviors, as expected in graphene.

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