Download or read book The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect and the Rotation Group written by and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fractional quantum Hall effect is thought to be the result of correlations between electrons induced by their mutual interactions. This paper explores the consequences of these correlations numerically and analytically. The problem is mapped onto the surface of a sphere, so that the number of states in the first Landau level is finite. The following three sections review this geometry, give the matrix elements of the Coulomb interaction, and compare exact wave functions with the Laughlin/Haldane ground state ansatz for fractional fillings 1/m, m an odd integer. While this ansatz accounts for many of the J = 0 ground states found in numerical diagonalizations, it does not explain all such states. To make progress on this problem. A complete characterization of the most general four-particle J = 0 wave function is given, including an algebraic enumeration of the number of such states. This construction provides one example of a 2/3-filled state, the particle-hole conjugate of the 3-particle Laughlin/Haldane m = 3 state. This result suggests a generalization that may give the particle-hole conjugates of all Laughlin/Haldane states of arbitrary N: the construction depends on an equivalence of single-particle spinors of rank N/2 and ones formed by coupling the elementary spinors of N different particles. This result is further generalized to produce a wave function ansatz that may account for other fractional fillings of physical interest.
Download or read book The Quantum Hall Effect written by Daijiro Yoshioka and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fractional quantum Hall effect has opened up a new paradigm in the study of strongly correlated electrons and it has been shown that new concepts, such as fractional statistics, anyon, chiral Luttinger liquid and composite particles, are realized in two-dimensional electron systems. This book explains the quantum Hall effects together with these new concepts starting from elementary quantum mechanics.
Download or read book The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect written by Tapash Chakraborty and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The experimental discovery of the fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE) at the end of 1981 by Tsui, Stormer and Gossard was absolutely unexpected since, at this time, no theoretical work existed that could predict new struc tures in the magnetotransport coefficients under conditions representing the extreme quantum limit. It is more than thirty years since investigations of bulk semiconductors in very strong magnetic fields were begun. Under these conditions, only the lowest Landau level is occupied and the theory predicted a monotonic variation of the resistivity with increasing magnetic field, depending sensitively on the scattering mechanism. However, the ex perimental data could not be analyzed accurately since magnetic freeze-out effects and the transitions from a degenerate to a nondegenerate system complicated the interpretation of the data. For a two-dimensional electron gas, where the positive background charge is well separated from the two dimensional system, magnetic freeze-out effects are barely visible and an analysis of the data in the extreme quantum limit seems to be easier. First measurements in this magnetic field region on silicon field-effect transistors were not successful because the disorder in these devices was so large that all electrons in the lowest Landau level were localized. Consequently, models of a spin glass and finally of a Wigner solid were developed and much effort was put into developing the technology for improving the quality of semi conductor materials and devices, especially in the field of two-dimensional electron systems.
Download or read book Symmetries in Science VI written by Samuel H. Gruber and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-11-11 with total page 749 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Symposium ·Symmetries in Science VI: From the Rotation Group to Quantum Algebras· was held at the Cloister Mehrerau, Bregenz, Austria, during the period August 2-7, 1992. The Symposium was held in honor of Professor Lawrence C. Biedenharn on the occasion of his 70th birthday. During the academic year 1966/67 I worked as research associate with Larry at Duke University and we have ever since maintained close contact. It was thus natural for me to take the initiative and to organize this Symposium in honor of Larry as a great scientist and friend. The response which the Symposium received showed the favorable reaction by the scientific community to the opportunity provided by the Symposium to honor our colleague, teacher and friend. Equally, the scientific contributions contained in this volume illustrate the high esteem in which he is held. I wish to thank all the scientists who participated in the Symposium and who contributed to this volume. It is due to their commitment that the Symposium was successful. Finally I need to thank those who provided financial and logistical assistance to the Symposium: Dr. John H. Guyon, President of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Dr. Russell R. Dutcher, Dean, College of Science at SIUC, Dr. Maurice A. Wright, Chairman, Department of Physics, SIUC, Dr. Victoria J. Molfese, Office of Research Developement and Administration, SIUC, as well as Dr. Martin Purtscher, Landeshauptmann, Land Vorarlberg Dr. Guntram Lins, Landesrat, Land Vorarlberg.
Download or read book Study of Fractional Quantum Hall Effect in Periodic Geometries written by Songyang Pu and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The fractional quantum Hall effect is one of the most exotic collective phenomena discovered in nature that has triggered the ideas of emergent topological order, fractional statistics, and many other novel concepts. A powerful tool to study the fractional quantum Hall effect is the construction of microscopic trial wave functions, which not only capture the topological features of the physical states in the fractional quantum effect but also allow quantitative calculations of various observables that can be compared to experimental results. A broad class of fractional quantum Hall states is described by the composite fermion theory. Composite fermions are the emergent bound states of electrons and even number of quantized vortices. The microscopic wave functions of composite fermions have been constructed for disk and spherical geometry and have been widely used in explaining experimental results. On the other hand, there are two periodic geometries, torus and cylinder, which are useful for theoretical studies. There are several reasons why people care about these two periodic geometries. First, these geometries allow some freedom to tune the periodic boundary conditions and the geometry itself, making it convenient to calculate some topological quantities, such as Chern number and Hall viscosities. Second, the torus is the natural geometry to study Fermi sea states and crystal states since it can be mapped into a complex plane without defects. Third, the torus is the natural geometry to compare different topological states at the same filling factor because of the absence of "shift". Fourth, the cylinder is the natural geometry to study edge physics. It is also natural to view a cylinder as a quasi-one-dimensional system, which provides convenience to apply the density matrix renormalization group algorithm to the study of the fractional quantum Hall effect. Earlier, only several trial wave functions, such as the Laughlin wave function, the Moore-Read wave function, and the composite fermion Fermi sea wave function are known on a torus. In this thesis, we first construct the composite fermion wave functions for the general Jain states. We introduce a non-trivial projection method to construct wave functions in the lowest Landau level. We further show that the composite fermion wave functions we construct are very accurate descriptions of exact Coulomb eigenstates in the lowest Landau level. They allow the numerical study of large systems, which are not accessible in the exact diagonalization study in the torus geometry. We then apply these composite fermion wave functions to study Berry phase and Hall viscosities. In recent years, the issue of the nature of the composite fermion Fermi sea at $\nu=1/2$ has been of interest. In particular, the Berry phase associated with a loop around the Fermi surface is a criterion to determine whether a composite fermion is a Dirac Fermion. We have applied our lowest Landau level projection approach to the composite fermion Fermi sea to evaluate the Berry phase. We find the $\pi$ Berry phase for the projected composite fermion wave function, which other works have also reported. We further demonstrate that the Berry phase shifts away from $\pi$ with Landau level mixing. More importantly, the rate that the Berry phase rotates away from $\pi$ with the mixing of higher Landau level components increases with the system size. Hall viscosity is a geometric response of Hall fluid. It has been proposed as a topological quantity of quantum Hall fluid by Read. It can be evaluated by deforming the geometry of a torus. We evaluate Hall viscosities for a series of Jain states and showed they are consistent with Read's quantization relation. We show that with some assumption, the Hall viscosity can be derived analytically for the composite fermions and, more generally, the so-called "parton states". We also calculate Hall viscosities of various composite fermion Fermi seas at different fillings and find they cannot be viewed as naive limits of Jain states. Finally, we study the ``composite anyons" which have fractional statistics. They can be viewed as intermediate states between composite fermions when the numbers of vortices attached are fractions. We construct their wave functions on a torus, show the multi-component wave functions satisfy the braiding ground and have expected ground state degeneracy. We also use these anyon wave functions to calculate transport gaps, Chern numbers, and Hall viscosities. We also briefly introduce the composite fermion wave functions on a cylinder and composite fermion crystal wave functions on a torus in this thesis. We also give the outlook for future research at the end.
Download or read book The Quantum Hall Effects written by Tapash Chakraborty and published by Springer. This book was released on 1995 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fractional Quantum Hall Effect presents a general survery of most of the theoretical work on the subject and briefly reviews the experimental results on the excitation gap. Several new topics like anyons, radiative recombinations in the fractional regime, experimental work on the spin-reversed quasi-particles, etc. are added to render the monographic treatment up-to-date. To complete the picture this second edition includes three chapters on the integral quantum Hall effect.
Download or read book Theory of the Integer and Fractional Quantum Hall Effects written by Shosuke Sasaki and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book aims to describe the physics of the integer and fractional quantum Hall effects (QHE) from a theoretical side. In the classical Hall effect, the Hall resistance is proportional to the applied magnetic field strength and varies continuously. So, the discovery of a stepwise change of the Hall resistance by von Klitzing in an ultra-thin layer of a MOSFET was a big surprise. The QHE is a macroscopic phenomenon and shows the exact quantum structure, which is one of the most fundamental phenomena in physics. The fractional quantum Hall effect has been explained assuming quasi-particles with fractional charges or Jain's composite fermions, the existence of which has not been verified experimentally. The author has been developing a theory based on a standard treatment of an interacting electron system without assuming any quasi-particle. This book will be easily understood by undergraduate students in physics. Knowledge of quantum field theory is needed to study Chapter 9.
Download or read book The Quantum Hall Effect written by Richard E. Prange and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 487 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After a foreword by Klaus von Klitzing, the first chapters of this book discuss the prehistory and the theoretical basis as well as the implications of the discovery of the Quantum Hall effect on superconductivity, superfluidity, and metrology, including experimentation. The second half of this volume is concerned with the theory of and experiments on the many body problem posed by fractional effect. Specific unsolved problems are mentioned throughout the book and a summary is made in the final chapter. The quantum Hall effect was discovered on about the hundredth anniversary of Hall's original work, and the finding was announced in 1980 by von Klitzing, Dorda and Pepper. Klaus von KIitzing was awarded the 1985 Nobel prize in physics for this discovery.
Download or read book Perspectives in Quantum Hall Effects written by Sankar Das Sarma and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-07-11 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery of the quantized and fractional Quantum Hall Effect phenomena is among the most important physics findings in the latter half of this century. The precise quantization of the electrical resistance involved in the quantized Hall effect phenomena has led to the new definition of the resistance standard and has metrologically affected all of science and technology. This resource consists of contributions from the top researchers in the field who present recent experimental and theoretical developments. Each chapter is self-contained and includes its own set of references guiding readers to original papers and further reading on the topic.
Download or read book Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics written by M Chaichian and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-07-21 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Symmetries in Quantum Mechanics: From Angular Momentum to Supersymmetry (PBK) provides a thorough, didactic exposition of the role of symmetry, particularly rotational symmetry, in quantum mechanics. The bulk of the book covers the description of rotations (geometrically and group-theoretically) and their representations, and the quantum theory of angular momentum. Later chapters introduce more advanced topics such as relativistic theory, supersymmetry, anyons, fractional spin, and statistics. With clear, in-depth explanations, the book is ideal for use as a course text for postgraduate and advanced undergraduate students in physics and those specializing in theoretical physics. It is also useful for researchers looking for an accessible introduction to this important area of quantum theory.
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Download or read book The Quantum Hall Effect written by Richard E. Prange and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: analyze the Hall effect in the plateau region relative to the fundamental value 2 h/e i expected in the simple one-electron picture for integer filling factors of Landau levels. Subsequent work in my laboratory in Wiirzburg using a super conducting solenoid confirmed the constancy of the Hall resistance both in Dorda's samples and in samples supplied by M. Pepper of the Cavendish Laboratory. With technical assistance from the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt in Braunschweig, an absolute measurement of the Hall resistance confirmed the 2 fundamental quantization relation RIJ = h/ei to an accuracy of about 1 part in ]05. Recalling the practical applications of the Josephson effect, my initial thinking was oriented toward the idea of a resistance standard, but various groups at national laboratories which are involved in high precision measurements of fun damental constants pointed out that, in addition, the quantized Hall resistance yields a new fundamental measure of the fine structure constant Ci. These then were the initial events which led to the remarkable surge of interest within both the metrology and condensed matter physics communities in quantum transport in inversion layer systems. Subsequent developments have been many and varied and are described in detail in this volume.
Download or read book Theory of the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect with Tilted Magnetic Field written by James D. Nickila and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Quantum Hall Effect written by Benoît Douçot and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-01-20 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Poincaré Seminar is held twice a year at the Institut Henri Poincaré in Paris. The goal of this seminar is to provide up-to-date information about general topics of great interest in physics. Both the theoretical and experimental results are covered, with some historical background. Particular care is devoted to the pedagogical nature of the presentation. This volume is devoted to the quantum Hall effect. After a historical and general presentation by Nobel prize winner Klaus von Klitzing, discoverer of this effect, the volume proceeds with reviews on the mathematics and physics of both the integer and fractional case. It includes up to date presentations of the tunneling and metrology experiments related to the quantum Hall effect. It will serve the community of physicists and mathematicians at professional or graduate student level.
Download or read book Spin and Torsion in Gravitation written by Venzo De Sabbata and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 1994 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book gives an exposition of both the old and new results of spin and torsion effects on gravitational interactions with implications for particle physics, cosmology etc. Physical aspects are stressed and measurable effects in relation to other areas of physics are discussed.Among the topics discussed are: alternative ways of unifying gravity with electroweak and strong interactions by an energy dependent spin torsion coupling constant; the idea that all interactions can be understood as originating from spin curvature coupling; the possibility of cosmological models with torsion providing a solution to the cosmological constant problem; and a demonstration that torsion can lead directly to the quantization of space-time itself.
Download or read book Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell written by A. Zee and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2013-05-05 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ideal introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity This unique textbook provides an accessible introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity, a subject of breathtaking beauty and supreme importance in physics. With his trademark blend of wit and incisiveness, A. Zee guides readers from the fundamentals of Newtonian mechanics to the most exciting frontiers of research today, including de Sitter and anti-de Sitter spacetimes, Kaluza-Klein theory, and brane worlds. Unlike other books on Einstein gravity, this book emphasizes the action principle and group theory as guides in constructing physical theories. Zee treats various topics in a spiral style that is easy on beginners, and includes anecdotes from the history of physics that will appeal to students and experts alike. He takes a friendly approach to the required mathematics, yet does not shy away from more advanced mathematical topics such as differential forms. The extensive discussion of black holes includes rotating and extremal black holes and Hawking radiation. The ideal textbook for undergraduate and graduate students, Einstein Gravity in a Nutshell also provides an essential resource for professional physicists and is accessible to anyone familiar with classical mechanics and electromagnetism. It features numerous exercises as well as detailed appendices covering a multitude of topics not readily found elsewhere. Provides an accessible introduction to Einstein's general theory of relativity Guides readers from Newtonian mechanics to the frontiers of modern research Emphasizes symmetry and the Einstein-Hilbert action Covers topics not found in standard textbooks on Einstein gravity Includes interesting historical asides Features numerous exercises and detailed appendices Ideal for students, physicists, and scientifically minded lay readers Solutions manual (available only to teachers)
Download or read book Quantum Hall Effects written by Zyun Francis Ezawa and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2008 with total page 741 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pedagogical and self-contained discussion on monolayer and bilayer quantum Hall systems is given in this volume in a field-theoretical framework, with an introduction to quantum field theory, anyon physics and Chem-Simons gauge theory.
