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Quantum Hall States at $\nu=\frac{2}{k+2}$

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2008-07-02 v2 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

We study the ν=2k+2\nu=\frac{2}{k+2} quantum Hall states which are particle-hole conjugates of the ν=kk+2\nu=\frac{k}{k+2} Read-Rezayi states. We find that equilibration between the different modes at the edge of such a state leads to an emergent SU(2)k_k algebra in the counter-propagating neutral sector. Heat flow along the edges of these states will be in the opposite direction of charge flow. In the k=3k=3 case, which may be relevant to ν=2+2/5\nu=2+{2/5}, the thermal Hall conductance and the exponents associated with quasiparticle and electron tunneling distinguish this state from competing states such as the hierarchy/Jain state.

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@article{arxiv.0804.1960,
  title  = {Quantum Hall States at $\nu=\frac{2}{k+2}$},
  author = {Waheb Bishara and Gregory A. Fiete and Chetan Nayak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0804.1960},
  year   = {2008}
}

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