
We use holography to study a $(1+1)$-dimensional Conformal Field Theory (CFT) coupled to an impurity. The CFT is an $SU(N)$ gauge theory at large $N$, with strong gauge interactions. The impurity is an $SU(N)$ spin. We trigger an impurity Renormalization Group (RG) flow via a Kondo coupling. The Kondo effect occurs only below the critical temperature of a large-$N$ mean-field transition. We show that at all temperatures $T$, impurity spectral functions exhibit a Fano resonance, which in the low-$T$ phase is a large-$N$ manifestation of the Kondo resonance. We thus provide an example in which the Kondo resonance survives strong correlations, and uncover a novel mechanism for generating Fano resonances, via RG flows between $(0 + 1)$-dimensional fixed points
5 pages + references, 6 figures; v2: discussion clarified, references added; as accepted by PRD
High Energy Physics - Theory, Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons, High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th), Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el), FOS: Physical sciences, 530
High Energy Physics - Theory, Condensed Matter - Strongly Correlated Electrons, High Energy Physics - Theory (hep-th), Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el), FOS: Physical sciences, 530
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