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The distinction of integer and fractional Quantum Hall Effect is a mathematical artifact without physical merit
Author(s) -
Post E.J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
annalen der physik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.009
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1521-3889
pISSN - 0003-3804
DOI - 10.1002/andp.200310013
Subject(s) - fractional quantum hall effect , quantum hall effect , physics , charge (physics) , integer (computer science) , gauss , wave function , artifact (error) , flux (metallurgy) , quantum mechanics , function (biology) , quantum electrodynamics , quantum , quantum spin hall effect , electron , computer science , materials science , evolutionary biology , metallurgy , computer vision , biology , programming language
Many body wave function assessments of the quantum Hall effect are compared with a global assessment using Aharonov‐Bohm and Gauss‐Ampère period‐integrals as counters of flux and charge quanta. Experiment pleads in favor of a two quanta unified description in terms of flux and charge numbers.
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