arXiv · 2307.05175
Shot noise as a diagnostic in the $\nu=2/3$ fractional quantum Hall edge zoo
Abstract
The $\nu = 2/3$ filling is the simplest paradigmatic example of a fractional quantum Hall state, which contains counter-propagating edge modes. These modes can be either in the unequilibrated regime or equilibrated to different extents, on top of a possible edge reconstruction. In the unequilibrated regime, two distinct renormalization group fixed points have been previously proposed, namely Kane-Fischer-Polchinski and Wang-Meir-Gefen. In the equilibration regime, different degree of thermal equilibration may occur, while charge is fully equilibrated. Here, we show that this rich variety of models can give rise to three possible conductance plateaus at $e^2/2h$ (recently observed in experiments), $5e^2/9h$ (predicted here), and $e^2/3h$ (observed earlier in experiments) in a quantum point contact geometry. We identify different mechanisms for \emph{electrical shot noise} generation at these plateaus, which provides an experimentally accessible venue for distinguishing among the distinct models.
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Sourav Manna, Ankur Das, Yuval Gefen, Moshe Goldstein. 2023-07-11. Shot noise as a diagnostic in the $\nu=2/3$ fractional quantum Hall edge zoo. https://doi.org/10.1063/10.0034344
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