The divergent at ω = 0 quantum correction to conductivity δ σ2 (ω) of the leading order in (kF l)- 1 has been calculated neglecting Cooperon-type contributions suppressed by moderate or strong magnetic field. In the so-called diffusion approximation this quantity is equal to zero up to the second order in (kF l)- 1. More subtle treatment of the problem shows that δ σ2 (ω) is non-zero due to ballistic contributions neglected previously. Knowledge of δ σ2 (ω) allows to estimate value of the so-called unitary localization length as ξu ≈ l exp (1.6 g2) where Drude conductivity is given by σ0 = ge2 / h. This estimation underpins the statement of the linear growth of σxx peaks with Landau level number n in the integer quantum Hall effect regime [1] (Greshnov and Zegrya, 2008; Greshnov et al., 2008) at least for n ≤ 2 and calls Pruisken-Khmelnitskii hypothesis of universality [2] (Levine et al., 1983; Khmelnitskii, 1983) in question.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1062-1065
Number of pages4
JournalPhysica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
Volume42
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Feb 2010

    Research areas

  • Crossed diffusons, Disorder, Integer quantum Hall effect, Magnetic field, Quantum corrections to conductivity, Weak localization

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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