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Title: Microwave spectroscopic observation of a Wigner solid within the ν = 1 / 2 fractional quantum Hall effect

Journal Article · · Physical Review B
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  1. National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, FL (United States)
  2. Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)

We have studied the microwave spectra of a wide quantum well for Landau level fillings, ν, just below 1/2, under conditions where the ν = 1/2 fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE) is present. One resonance in the spectra exhibits intensity variations with ν in striking agreement with that expected for a pinning mode of a Wigner solid of quasiholes of this FQHE state. This resonance is also quite sensitive to asymmetrization of the growth-direction charge distribution in the quantum well by gate bias. Another resonance in the spectra is associated with a different bilayer Wigner solid that also exists at much lower ν than the 1/2 FQHE, and that appears to coexist with the 1/2 quasihole solid.

Research Organization:
Florida State Univ., Tallahassee, FL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-05ER46212; FG02-05-ER46212
OSTI ID:
1535844
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1341290
Journal Information:
Physical Review B, Vol. 95, Issue 4; ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 5 works
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