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A Matrix Model for Bilayered Quantum Hall Systems

High Energy Physics - Theory 2008-11-26 v2 Condensed Matter

Abstract

We develop a matrix model to describe bilayered quantum Hall fluids for a series of filling factors. Considering two coupling layers, and starting from a corresponding action, we construct its vacuum configuration at \nu=q_iK_{ij}^{-1}q_j, where K_{ij} is a 2\times 2 matrix and q_i is a vector. Our model allows us to reproduce several well-known wave functions. We show that the wave function \Psi_{(m,m,n)} constructed years ago by Yoshioka, MacDonald and Girvin for the fractional quantum Hall effect at filling factor {2\over m+n} and in particular \Psi_{(3,3,1)} at filling {1\over 2} can be obtained from our vacuum configuration. The unpolarized Halperin wave function and especially that for the fractional quantum Hall state at filling factor {2\over 5} can also be recovered from our approach. Generalization to more than 2 layers is straightforward.

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@article{arxiv.hep-th/0304207,
  title  = {A Matrix Model for Bilayered Quantum Hall Systems},
  author = {Ahmed Jellal and Michael Schreiber},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-th/0304207},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

14 pages, minor changes in introduction and references added, published in JPA