FRACTIONAL QUANTUM HALL-EFFECT IN HIGHER LANDAU-LEVELS

被引:13
作者
BELKHIR, L [1 ]
JAIN, JK [1 ]
机构
[1] SUNY STONY BROOK,DEPT PHYS,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
QUANTUM WELLS; SEMICONDUCTORS; FRACTIONAL QUANTUM HALL EFFECT;
D O I
10.1016/0038-1098(95)00034-8
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
We investigate, using finite size numerical calculations, the spin-polarized fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE) in the first excited Landau level (LL). We find evidence for the existence of an incompressible state at nu = 7/3 = 2 + 1/3, but not at nu = 2 + 2/5. Surprisingly, the 7/3 state is found to be strongest at a finite thickness. The structure of the low-lying excited states is found to be markedly different from that in the lowest LL. This study also rules out FQHE at a large number of odd-denominator fractions in the lowest LL.
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页码:107 / 112
页数:6
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