Edge states and interferometers in the Pfaffian and anti-Pfaffian states of the ν=5/2 quantum Hall system

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Bishara, Waheb [1 ]
Nayak, Chetan [2 ,3 ]
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[1] CALTECH, Dept Phys, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
[2] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, CNSI Bldg, Stn Q, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
[3] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Phys, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA
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10.1103/PhysRevB.77.165302
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We compute the tunneling current in a double point contact geometry of a quantum Hall system at filling fraction nu=5/2, as a function of voltage and temperature, in the weak tunneling regime. We quantitatively compare two possible candidates for the state at nu=5/2: the Moore-Read Pfaffian state, and its particle-hole conjugate, the anti-Pfaffian. We find that both possibilities exhibit the same qualitative behavior, and both have an even-odd effect that reflects their non-Abelian nature, but differ quantitatively in their voltage and temperature dependence.
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