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Intrinsic Hall conductivities induced by the orbital magnetic moment

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2021-04-07 v1 Materials Science

Abstract

The intrinsic anomalous Hall effect is one of the most exciting manifestations of the geometric properties of the electronic wave-function. Here, we predict that the electronic wave-function's geometric nature also gives rise to a purely quantum mechanical, {\it intrinsic} (scattering time-independent) component of the Hall conductivities in the presence of a magnetic field. We show that the orbital magnetic moment and the anomalous Hall velocity combine to generate a scattering time-independent contribution to the Hall effect, in addition to the Lorentz force induced scattering time-dependent `classical' Hall effect. This dissipation-less Hall effect also manifests in the thermo-electric and thermal conductivities and is dominant near the band edges and band-crossings. It gives rise to negative magneto-resistance and it also leads to an underestimation in the charge carrier density measured in Hall experiments.

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@article{arxiv.2012.08753,
  title  = {Intrinsic Hall conductivities induced by the orbital magnetic moment},
  author = {Kamal Das and Amit Agarwal},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2012.08753},
  year   = {2021}
}

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6 pages, 4 figures. Any feedback will be highly appreciated