Composite Fermions
by Jainendra K. Jain /
2007 / English / PDF
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This book was first published in 2007. When electrons are confined
to two dimensions, cooled to near absolute zero temperature, and
subjected to a strong magnetic field, they form an exotic new
collective state of matter. Investigations into this began with the
observations of integral and fractional quantum Hall effects, which
are among the most important discoveries in condensed matter
physics. The fractional quantum Hall effect and a stream of other
unexpected findings are explained by a new class of particles:
composite fermions. This textbook is a self-contained, pedagogical
introduction to the physics and experimental manifestations of
composite fermions. Ideal for graduate students and academic
researchers, it contains numerous exercises to reinforce the
concepts presented. The topics covered include the integral and
fractional quantum Hall effects, the composite-fermion Fermi sea,
various kinds of excitations, the role of spin, edge state
transport, electron solid, bilayer physics, fractional braiding
statistics and fractional local charge.
This book was first published in 2007. When electrons are confined
to two dimensions, cooled to near absolute zero temperature, and
subjected to a strong magnetic field, they form an exotic new
collective state of matter. Investigations into this began with the
observations of integral and fractional quantum Hall effects, which
are among the most important discoveries in condensed matter
physics. The fractional quantum Hall effect and a stream of other
unexpected findings are explained by a new class of particles:
composite fermions. This textbook is a self-contained, pedagogical
introduction to the physics and experimental manifestations of
composite fermions. Ideal for graduate students and academic
researchers, it contains numerous exercises to reinforce the
concepts presented. The topics covered include the integral and
fractional quantum Hall effects, the composite-fermion Fermi sea,
various kinds of excitations, the role of spin, edge state
transport, electron solid, bilayer physics, fractional braiding
statistics and fractional local charge.