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How strong is localization in the integer quantum Hall effect : Relevant quantum corrections to conductivity in non-zero magnetic field. / Greshnov, A. A.; Kolesnikova, E. N.; Utesov, O. I.; Zegrya, G. G.
In: Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures, Vol. 42, No. 4, 01.02.2010, p. 1062-1065.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - How strong is localization in the integer quantum Hall effect
T2 - Relevant quantum corrections to conductivity in non-zero magnetic field
AU - Greshnov, A. A.
AU - Kolesnikova, E. N.
AU - Utesov, O. I.
AU - Zegrya, G. G.
PY - 2010/2/1
Y1 - 2010/2/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - Crossed diffusons
KW - Disorder
KW - Integer quantum Hall effect
KW - Magnetic field
KW - Quantum corrections to conductivity
KW - Weak localization
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=76949091594&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.physe.2009.10.025
DO - 10.1016/j.physe.2009.10.025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:76949091594
VL - 42
SP - 1062
EP - 1065
JO - Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
JF - Physica E: Low-Dimensional Systems and Nanostructures
SN - 1386-9477
IS - 4
ER -
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