Published May 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

Deconfined fractionally charged excitation in any dimensions

Description

An exact incompressible quantum liquid is constructed at the filling factor 1/m2 in the square lattice. It supports deconfined fractionally charged excitation. At the filling factor 1/m2, the excitation has fractional charge e/m2, where e is the electric charge. This model can be easily generalized to the n-dimensional square lattice (integer lattice), where the charge of excitations becomes e/mn. -- Highlights: ► We demonstrate that the fractionally-charged excitations can in principle exist in any dimensions. ► We compute the fractional charge of the excitations (e∗=e/mD). ► We demonstrate that the fractionally-charged excitation is in a deconfined phase

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aop.2013.01.011

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.aop.2013.01.011;
arXiv
arXiv:1104.4757v1;
PII
S0003-4916(13)00015-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Annals of Physics (New York)
Journal Volume
332
Journal Page Range
p. 16-26
ISSN
0003-4916
CODEN
APNYA6

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45041664
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CHARGES; EXCITATION; HALL EFFECT; LIQUIDS; TETRAGONAL LATTICES
Descriptors DEC
CRYSTAL LATTICES; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; FLUIDS

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