Enhancement of the ν=5/2 fractional quantum Hall state in a small in-plane magnetic field

Guangtong Liu, Chi Zhang, D. C. Tsui, Ivan Knez, Aaron Levine, R. R. Du, L. N. Pfeiffer, K. W. West

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Abstract

Using a 50-nm-width ultraclean GaAs/AlGaAs quantum well, we have studied the Landau level filling factor ν=5/2 fractional quantum Hall effect in a perpendicular magnetic field B∼1.7T and determined its dependence on tilted magnetic fields. Contrary to all previous results, the 5/2 resistance minimum and the Hall plateau are found to strengthen continuously under an increasing tilt angle 0<θ<25°(corresponding to an in-plane magnetic field 0<B <0.8T). In the same range of θ, the activation gaps of both the 7/3 and the 8/3 states are found to increase with tilt. The 5/2 state transforms into a compressible Fermi liquid upon tilt angle θ>60°, and the composite fermion series [2+p/(2p±1), p=1,2] can be identified. Based on our results, we discuss the relevance of a Skyrmion spin texture at ν=5/2 associated with small Zeeman energy in wide quantum wells, as proposed by Wójs et al..

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number196805
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume108
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - May 9 2012
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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