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We consider an electron gas moving on the surface of a sphere in a uniform magnetic field. An exact solution of the problem is found in terms of oblate spheroidal functions, depending on the parameter (Formula presented) the number of flux quanta piercing the sphere. The regimes of weak and strong fields are discussed, and the Green’s functions are found for both limiting cases in closed form. In weak fields the magnetic susceptibility reveals a set of jumps at half-integer p. The strong-field regime is characterized by the formation of Landau levels and localization of the electron states near the poles of the sphere defined by a direction of the field. The effects of coherence within the sphere are lost when its radius exceeds the mean free path.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)6368-6372
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume59
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 1999

    Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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