scholarly journals Quantum Hall–based superconducting interference device

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (9) ◽  
pp. eaaw8693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew Seredinski ◽  
Anne W. Draelos ◽  
Ethan G. Arnault ◽  
Ming-Tso Wei ◽  
Hengming Li ◽  
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We present a study of a graphene-based Josephson junction with dedicated side gates carved from the same sheet of graphene as the junction itself. These side gates are highly efficient and allow us to modulate carrier density along either edge of the junction in a wide range. In particular, in magnetic fields in the 1- to 2-T range, we are able to populate the next Landau level, resulting in Hall plateaus with conductance that differs from the bulk filling factor. When counter-propagating quantum Hall edge states are introduced along either edge, we observe a supercurrent localized along that edge of the junction. Here, we study these supercurrents as a function of magnetic field and carrier density.

1994 ◽  
Vol 08 (05) ◽  
pp. 529-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. FERRARI

The formalism introduced in a previous paper is used for discussing the Coulomb interaction of many electrons moving in two space-dimensions in the presence of a strong magnetic field. The matrix element of the Coulomb interaction is evaluated in the new basis, whose states are invariant under discrete translations (up to a gauge transformation). This paper is devoted to the case of low filling factor, thus we limit ourselves to the lowest Landau level and to spins all oriented along the magnetic field. For the case of filling factor νf = 1/u we give an Ansatz on the state of many electrons which provides a good approximated solution of the Hartree–Fock equation. For general filling factor νf = u′/u a trial state is given which converges very rapidly to a solution of the self-consistent equation. We generalize the Hartree–Fock equation by considering some correlation: all quantum states are allowed for the u′ electrons with the same translation quantum numbers. Numerical results are given for the mean energy and the energy bands, for some values of the filling factor (νf = 1/2, 1/3, 2/3, 1/4, 3/4, 1/5, 2/5, 3/5, 4/5). Our results agree numerically with the Charge Density Wave approach. The boundary conditions are shown to be very important: only large systems (degeneracy of Landau level over 200) are not affected by the boundaries. Therefore results obtained on small scale systems are somewhat unreliable. The relevance of the results for the Fractional Quantum Hall Effect is briefly discussed.


2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (12n13) ◽  
pp. 2603-2606
Author(s):  
G. M. GUSEV

We have studied Shubnikov de Haas oscillations and the quantum Hall effect in GaAs -double well structures in tilted magnetic fields. We found strong magnetoresistance oscillations as a function of an in-plane magnetic field B∥ at ν = 4N + 3 and ν = 4N + 1 filling factors. At low perpendicular magnetic field B⊥, the amplitude of the conventional Shubnikov-de Haas (SdH) oscillations also exhibits B∥-periodic dependence at fixed values of B⊥. We interpret the observed oscillations as a manifestation of the interference between cyclotron orbits in different quantum wells.


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matheus I. N. Rosa ◽  
Massimo Ruzzene ◽  
Emil Prodan

AbstractTwisted bilayered systems such as bilayered graphene exhibit remarkable properties such as superconductivity at magic angles and topological insulating phases. For generic twist angles, the bilayers are truly quasiperiodic, a fact that is often overlooked and that has consequences which are largely unexplored. Herein, we uncover that twisted n-layers host intrinsic higher dimensional topological phases, and that those characterized by second Chern numbers can be found in twisted bi-layers. We employ phononic lattices with interactions modulated by a second twisted lattice and reveal Hofstadter-like spectral butterflies in terms of the twist angle, which acts as a pseudo magnetic field. The phason provided by the sliding of the layers lives on 2n-tori and can be used to access and manipulate the edge states. Our work demonstrates how multi-layered systems are virtual laboratories for studying the physics of higher dimensional quantum Hall effect, and can be employed to engineer topological pumps via simple twisting and sliding.


Data ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 4
Author(s):  
Evgeny Mikhailov ◽  
Daniela Boneva ◽  
Maria Pashentseva

A wide range of astrophysical objects, such as the Sun, galaxies, stars, planets, accretion discs etc., have large-scale magnetic fields. Their generation is often based on the dynamo mechanism, which is connected with joint action of the alpha-effect and differential rotation. They compete with the turbulent diffusion. If the dynamo is intensive enough, the magnetic field grows, else it decays. The magnetic field evolution is described by Steenbeck—Krause—Raedler equations, which are quite difficult to be solved. So, for different objects, specific two-dimensional models are used. As for thin discs (this shape corresponds to galaxies and accretion discs), usually, no-z approximation is used. Some of the partial derivatives are changed by the algebraic expressions, and the solenoidality condition is taken into account as well. The field generation is restricted by the equipartition value and saturates if the field becomes comparable with it. From the point of view of mathematical physics, they can be characterized as stable points of the equations. The field can come to these values monotonously or have oscillations. It depends on the type of the stability of these points, whether it is a node or focus. Here, we study the stability of such points and give examples for astrophysical applications.


1991 ◽  
Vol 05 (03) ◽  
pp. 509-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAEL STONE

The edge states of the quantum Hall effect carry representations of chiral current algebras and their associated groups. In the simplest case of a single filled Landau level, I demonstrate explicitly how the group action affects the many-body states, and why the Kac-Peterson cocycle appears in the group multiplication law. I show how these representations may be used to construct vertex operators which create localised edge excitations, and indicate how they are related to the bulk quasi-particles.


2017 ◽  
Vol 77 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-303 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhijun Ren ◽  
Xiaodong Leng ◽  
Qian Liu

Abstract To better understand the microbial oil removal enhancement process by a magnetic field, the effect of a static magnetic field (SMF) on the microscopic characteristics of highly efficient biodegradation oil-removing bacteria was studied. The Acinetobacter sp. B11 strain with a 53.6% oil removal rate was selected as the reference bacteria. The changes in the microscopic characteristics of Acinetobacter sp. B11 such as the cell surface morphology, cell permeability and cell activity of the bacteria were investigated. The results showed that low-intensity magnetic fields (15–35 mT) improved the ability of Acinetobacter sp. B11 to remove oil by 11.9% at 25 mT compared with that of bacteria with no magnetic field. Without destroying the cell membrane, the low-intensity magnetic fields increased the cell membrane permeability and improved the activity of superoxide dismutase (SOD), which effectively enhanced the oil degradation performance of the bacteria.


2019 ◽  
Vol 488 (3) ◽  
pp. 3439-3445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharanya Sur

Abstract We explore the decay of turbulence and magnetic fields generated by fluctuation dynamo action in the context of galaxy clusters where such a decaying phase can occur in the aftermath of a major merger event. Using idealized numerical simulations that start from a kinetically dominated regime we focus on the decay of the steady state rms velocity and the magnetic field for a wide range of conditions that include varying the compressibility of the flow, the forcing wavenumber, and the magnetic Prandtl number. Irrespective of the compressibility of the flow, both the rms velocity and the rms magnetic field decay as a power law in time. In the subsonic case we find that the exponent of the power law is consistent with the −3/5 scaling reported in previous studies. However, in the transonic regime both the rms velocity and the magnetic field initially undergo rapid decay with an ≈t−1.1 scaling with time. This is followed by a phase of slow decay where the decay of the rms velocity exhibits an ≈−3/5 scaling in time, while the rms magnetic field scales as ≈−5/7. Furthermore, analysis of the Faraday rotation measure (RM) reveals that the Faraday RM also decays as a power law in time ≈t−5/7; steeper than the ∼t−2/5 scaling obtained in previous simulations of magnetic field decay in subsonic turbulence. Apart from galaxy clusters, our work can have potential implications in the study of magnetic fields in elliptical galaxies.


2006 ◽  
Vol 508 ◽  
pp. 199-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Hainke ◽  
Sonja Steinbach ◽  
Johannes Dagner ◽  
Lorenz Ratke ◽  
Georg Müller

The solidification microstructure is the consequence of a wide range of process parameters, like the growth velocity, the temperature gradient and the composition. Although the influence of these parameters is nowadays considerably well understood, an overall theory of the influence of convection on microstructural features is still lacking. The application of time dependent magnetic fields during directional solidification offers the possibility to create defined solidification and flow conditions. In this work, we report about solidification experiments in the ARTEMIS and ARTEX facilities including rotating magnetic fields (RMF). The effect of the forced melt flow on microstructural parameters like the primary and secondary dendrite arm spacing is analyzed for a wide range of magnetic field parameters. The experimental analysis is supported by a rigorous application of numerical modeling. An important issue is hereby the prediction of the resulting macrosegregation, i.e., differences in the composition on the scale of the sample (macroscale) due to the RMF. For the considered configuration and parameters an axial enrichment of Si is found beyond a certain magnetic field strength. The results are compared to available theories and their applicability is discussed.


2003 ◽  
Vol 02 (06) ◽  
pp. 437-444 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. ZAKHAROVA ◽  
S. T. YEN ◽  
K. A. CHAO

We investigate the Landau level structures and the electron and hole effective g factors in InAs / GaSb quantum wells under electric and quantizing magnetic fields perpendicular to interfaces. In these structures, the lowest electron level in InAs can be below the highest heavy-hole level in GaSb at zero magnetic field B. Thus the electron and hole levels anticross with the increasing magnetic field and the strong dependence of the Landau level structures as well as g factors on B is obtained. We have found that the voltage across the structure and the lattice-mismatched strain also produce the essential changes in the Landau level structures as well as the electron and hole g factors.


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