Published June 1, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum Hall effect on Riemann surfaces

  • 1. Departamento de Matematicas and Instituto Universitario de Fisica Fundamental y Matematicas Universidad de Salamanca Spain (Spain)

Description

We study the family of Landau Hamiltonians compatible with a magnetic field on a Riemann surface S by means of Fourier-Mukai and Nahm transforms. Starting from the geometric formulation of adiabatic charge transport on Riemann surfaces, we prove that Hall conductivity is proportional to the intersection product on the first homology group of S and therefore it is quantized. Finally, by using the theory of determinant bundles developed by Bismut, Gillet and Soul, we compute the adiabatic curvature of the spectral bundles defined by the holomorphic Landau levels. We prove that it is given by the polarization of the jacobian variety of the Riemann surface, plus a term depending on the relative analytic torsion.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/175/1/012014

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
175
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
[14 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
Workshop on higher symmetries in physics
Dates
6-8 Nov 2008
Place
Madrid (Spain)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41106944
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S97: MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CHARGE TRANSPORT; GEOMETRY; HALL EFFECT; HAMILTONIANS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; POLARIZATION; RIEMANN SHEET; TORSION
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS