The microscopic nature of localization in the quantum Hall effect

• Published in: arXiv.org
• Main Authors: Ilani, S, Martin, J, Teitelbaum, E, Smet, J H, Mahalu, D, Umansky, V, Yacoby, A
• Format: Paper
• Language: English
• Published: Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 02.02.2004
• Subjects: Electromagnetism; Electron transport; Electrons; Experiments; Kinetic energy; Localization; Measurement; Particle theory; Phase transitions; Predictions; Quantum Hall effect; Single-electron transistors; Transport properties

The quantum Hall effect arises from the interplay between localized and extended states that form when electrons, confined to two dimensions, are subject to a perpendicular magnetic field. The effect involves exact quantization of all the electronic transport properties due to particle localization....