Nonlinear absorption of surface acoustic waves by composite fermions
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
Absorption of surface acoustic waves by a two-dimensional electron gas in a perpendicular magnetic field is considered. The structure of such system at the filling factor close to 1/2 can be understood as a gas of {\em composite fermions}. It is shown that the absorption at can be strongly nonlinear, while small deviation form 1/2 will restore the linear absorption. Study of nonlinear absorption allows one to determine the force acting upon the composite fermions from the acoustic wave at turning points of their trajectories.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0012351,
title = {Nonlinear absorption of surface acoustic waves by composite fermions},
author = {Joakim Bergli and Yuri Galperin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0012351},
year = {2009}
}
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7 pages, 1 figure, submitted to Europhysics letters