Gauge invariance and fractional quantized Hall effect
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5966079
It is shown that gauge invariance arguments imply the possibility of fractional quantized Hall effect; the Hall conductance is accurately quantized to a rational value. The ground state of a system showing the fractional quantized Hall effect must be degenerate; the non-degenerate ground state can only produce the integral quantized Hall effect. 12 references.
- Research Organization:
- Washington Univ., Seattle (USA). Dept. of Physics
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-81ER40048
- OSTI ID:
- 5966079
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/40048-10-P4; ON: DE85007832
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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