Thermal activation signatures of the Anderson insulator and the Wigner solid forming near ν = 1

Myers, S. A.; Huang, Haoyun; Hussain, Waseem; Pfeiffer, L. N.; West, K. W.; Csáthy, G. A.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.L022056

Thermal activation signatures of the Anderson insulator and the Wigner solid forming near $ν = 1$

Journal Article · Mon Jun 10 00:00:00 EDT 2024 · Physical Review Research

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.L022056· OSTI ID:2371741

Myers, S. A.; Huang, Haoyun; Hussain, Waseem; Pfeiffer, L. N.; West, K. W.; Csáthy, G. A.

When interactions overcome disorder, integer quantum Hall plateaus support topological phases with different bulk insulators. In the center of the $ν = 1$ plateau the bulk is an Anderson-type insulator, while in the flanks of the plateau the bulk is the integer quantum Hall Wigner solid. We find that the activation energy along the $ν = 1$ plateau exhibits a very dramatic nonmonotonic dependence on the magnetic field, a dependence that is strongly correlated with the stability regions of the two phases. Furthermore, the activation energy has an unexpected minimum at the boundary between the Anderson insulator and the Wigner solid. Our findings constrain the theory of the integer quantum Hall Wigner solid, determine its thermodynamic properties, and reveal unusual behavior at the boundary between the Anderson insulator and the Wigner solid.

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Research Organization:: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: DOE BES; Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation’s EPiQS Initiative; USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0006671

OSTI ID:: 2371741

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2382700

Journal Information:: Physical Review Research, Journal Name: Physical Review Research Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 6; ISSN 2643-1564; ISSN PPRHAI

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

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