Insulator-quantum Hall transition in antidot lattices
Author(s) -
Seiji Uryu,
Tsuneya Ando
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
physical review. b, condensed matter
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1095-3795
pISSN - 0163-1829
DOI - 10.1103/physrevb.65.035322
Subject(s) - condensed matter physics , physics , quantum hall effect , magnetic flux quantum , magnetic field , quantum , magnetic flux , fermi energy , insulator (electricity) , quantum mechanics , electron , optoelectronics
Localization in antidot lattices subjected to a magnetic field is numerically studied. Oscillations of the localization length with periods of Φ 0 /2 and Φ 0 , where Φ 0 is a flux quantum h/e, as a function of flux passing through a unit cell are obtained and an insulator-quantum Hall transition point where the Fermi level crosses extended states is identified. It is revealed that extended states float up in energy and disappear at a critical magnetic field. The results are in good agreement with recent experiments.
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