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Magnetic Field Symmetry of Dynamic Capacitances

Condensed Matter 2009-10-28 v1

Abstract

While the static capacitance matrix is always symmetric and thus an even function of the magnetic field, the dynamic capacitance matrix of multi-terminal samples obeys in general only the weaker Onsager-Casimir symmetry relations. Our results are in accordance with recent experimental observations of asymmetric dynamic capacitances in quantized Hall systems. We predict quantization of the four-terminal resistances of an insulating Hall sample.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9608154,
  title  = {Magnetic Field Symmetry of Dynamic Capacitances},
  author = {T. Christen and M. Buttiker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9608154},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 2 postscript Figures, RevTex