The Quantum Hall Effect: Novel Excitations and Broken Symmetries
by Steven M. Girvin
Publisher: arXiv 1999
Number of pages: 124
Description:
These pedagogical lecture notes present a general introduction to most aspects of the integer and fractional quantum Hall effects. This is followed by an extensive discussion of quantum Hall ferromagnetism, both for spins in single-layer systems and "pseudospins" in double-layer systems. The effective field theories describing various broken symmetry states and "skyrmion" and "meron" spin textures are derived and discussed in some detail.
Download or read it online for free here:
Download link
(1.2MB, PDF)
Similar books
Theory of Scanning Tunneling Microscopyby Samir Lounis - arXiv
The goal of this manuscript is to review the basics behind the theory accompanying Scanning Tunneling Microscopy. Contents: Introduction; Description of scanning tunneling microscopy; Modeling currents; Examples of simulations and experiments.
(6002 views)
Introduction to Nanoscience and Nanotechnologyby M. Kuno
These notes about nanoscience and nanotechnology should explain to the student some of the underlying concepts behind 'nano'. It describes to the student the physics rather than just providing a qualitative overview of developments in the field.
(32517 views)
Nanomaterials - A Sojournby B Viswanathan - National Centre for Catalysis Research
Nanomaterials today have pervaded every sphere of human activity and can be presented in various formats. Sector-wise application of nanomaterials yields a synthesis approach and probably easy to comprehend. This approach is adopted in the book.
(20562 views)
Optical properties of semiconductor nanostructures: decoherence versus quantum controlby Ulrich Hohenester - arXiv
Optical spectroscopy and quantum control of semiconductor quantum dots has become a vivid field of research. The recent progress in both theory and experiment is reviewed, with emphasis on theoretical and computational concepts.
(8882 views)