Clustering Properties and Model Wave Functions for Non-Abelian Fractional Quantum Hall Quasielectrons

Journal Article · Fri Feb 13 00:00:00 EST 2009 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.102.066802· OSTI ID:21180208

Bernevig, B Andrei ^[1]; Haldane, F D. M. ^[2]

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1. Princeton Center for Theoretical Physics, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 (United States)
2. Department of Physics, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 (United States)

We present model wave functions for quasielectron (as opposed to quasihole) excitations of the unitary Z{sub k} parafermion sequence (Laughlin, Moore-Read, or Read-Rezayi) of fractional quantum Hall states. We uniquely define these states through two generalized clustering conditions: they vanish when either a cluster of k+2 electrons is put together or when two clusters of k+1 electrons are formed at different positions. For Abelian fractional quantum Hall states (k=1), our construction reproduces the Jain quasielectron wave function and elucidates the difference between the Jain and Laughlin quasielectrons.

• OSTI ID: 21180208
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 102, Issue 6; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.066802; (c) 2009 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
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EXCITATION
HALL EFFECT
QUANTUM MECHANICS
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