Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 09, Numéro PR10, December 1999
International Workshop on Electronic Crystals
ECRYS-99
Page(s) Pr10-223 - Pr10-225
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:19991056
International Workshop on Electronic Crystals
ECRYS-99

J. Phys. IV France 09 (1999) Pr10-223-Pr10-225

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19991056

Chern-Simons theory for electrons in high Landau levels

S. Scheidl1, 2 and B. Rosenow1

1  Institut für Theoretische Physik, Universität zu Köln, Zülpicher Strasse 77, 50937 Köln, Germany
2  Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, IL 60439, U.S.A.


Abstract
We develop a Chern-Simons-Landau-Ginzburg theory to describe a two-dimensional electron gas in intermediate magnetic fields. From this theory the formation of a charge-density wave (CDW) state at half filling of high Landau-Levels is derived. The CDW consists of incompressible stripes with diamagnetic edge currents.



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