Abstract

A quantized Hall plateau of ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{\mathrm{xy}}=\frac{3h}{{e}^{2}}$, accompanied by a minimum in ${\ensuremath{\rho}}_{\mathrm{xx}}$, was observed at $T<5$ K in magnetotransport of high-mobility, two-dimensional electrons, when the lowest-energy, spin-polarized Landau level is $\frac{1}{3}$ filled. The formation of a Wigner solid or charge-density-wave state with triangular symmetry is suggested as a possible explanation.

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Condensed matter physicsPhysicsWigner crystalLandau quantizationPlateau (mathematics)Quantum Hall effectElectronQuantum limitSpin (aerodynamics)Symmetry (geometry)Limit (mathematics)Charge density waveQuantum mechanicsQuantum

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Year
1982
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Volume
48
Issue
22
Pages
1559-1562
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4588
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D. C. Tsui, H. L. Störmer, A. C. Gossard (1982). Two-Dimensional Magnetotransport in the Extreme Quantum Limit. Physical Review Letters , 48 (22) , 1559-1562. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.48.1559

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10.1103/physrevlett.48.1559