Theory of the Integer and Fractional Quantum Hall Effects (eBook)

Shosuke Sasaki (Herausgeber)

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2016
310 Seiten
Nova Science Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-63484-462-8 (ISBN)

Infos

This book aims to describe the physics of the integer and fractional quantum Hall effects (QHE) from a theoretical side. In the classical Hall effect, the Hall resistance is proportional to the applied magnetic field strength and varies continuously. So, the discovery of a stepwise change of the Hall resistance by von Klitzing in an ultra-thin layer of a MOSFET was a big surprise. The QHE is a macroscopic phenomenon and shows the exact quantum structure, which is one of the most fundamental phenomena in physics. The fractional quantum Hall effect has been explained assuming quasi-particles with fractional charges or Jain's composite fermions, the existence of which has not been verified experimentally. The author has been developing a theory based on a standard treatment of an interacting electron system without assuming any quasi-particle. This book will be easily understood by undergraduate students in physics. Knowledge of quantum field theory is needed to study Chapter 9.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.8.2016
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
• ISBN-10: 1-63484-462-9 / 1634844629
• ISBN-13: 978-1-63484-462-8 / 9781634844628