Electronic band structure in a periodic magnetic field

被引:44
作者
Krakovsky, A
机构
[1] Department of Physics, New York University, New York
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1996年 / 53卷 / 13期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.53.8469
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T [工业技术];
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08 ;
摘要
We analyze the energy band structure of a two-dimensional electron gas in a periodic magnetic field of a longitudinal antiferromagnet by considering a simple exactly solvable model. Two types of states appear: with a finite and infinitesimal longitudinal mobility. Both types of states are present at a generic Fermi surface. The system exhibits a transition to an insulating regime with respect to the longitudinal current, if the electron density is sufficiently low.
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页码:8469 / 8472
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