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Nonlinear edge transport in a quantum Hall system.

Hiroki Isobe^1,2, Naoto Nagaosa^2,3

¹Department of Physics, Kyushu University, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan.

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|October 25, 2024

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This study explores nonlinear current-voltage characteristics in quantum Hall edge transport. Electron-electron interactions in nonlinear energy dispersions cause this nonlinearity, offering new insights into topological currents.

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Area of Science:

Condensed matter physics
Quantum transport phenomena

Background:

Nonlinear transport phenomena are crucial in condensed matter, reflecting electronic state geometry, quantum coherence, and many-body correlations.
Electric currents in solids include ohmic, supercurrent, and geometric/topological currents, with nonlinear characteristics of the latter two being less explored.

Purpose of the Study:

To theoretically investigate the nonlinear current-voltage (I-V) characteristics of quantum Hall edge transport.
To explore the origins of nonlinearity in the Hall response of topological currents.

Main Methods:

Theoretical analysis of nonlinear I-V characteristics up to third order in Hall voltage (VH).
Focus on edge transport in two-dimensional electronic systems under strong magnetic fields.

Main Results:

Nonlinearity in the Hall response arises from electron-electron interactions between counterpropagating edge channels.
These interactions occur within channels exhibiting nonlinear energy dispersions.

Conclusions:

Electron-electron interactions in nonlinear energy dispersions are identified as the source of nonlinear Hall response in quantum Hall edge transport.
The study provides a theoretical framework and discusses potential experimental observations for nonlinear topological currents.