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Oscillations in the thermal conductivity of a GaAs/AlxGa1xAs heterostructure in the fractional quantum Hall regime

V. Bayot, M. B. Santos, and M. Shayegan
Phys. Rev. B 46, 7240(R) – Published 15 September 1992
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Abstract

We report thermal conductivity (TC) experiments on a high-quality GaAs/AlxGa1xAs multiple-quantum-well structure in the fractional quantum Hall regime. We observe magneto-oscillations in TC exhibiting maxima at integral as well as at fractional fillings ν=1/3, 2/3, and 4/3. The results reflect the quasiparticle density of states and demonstrate the absence of gapless excitations in the energy spectrum of the fractional liquid states. At very low temperature, we observe anomalous oscillations in TC which may result from the piezoelectric coupling of the phonons to the two-dimemsional electrons.

  • Received 17 June 1992

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.46.7240

©1992 American Physical Society

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V. Bayot, M. B. Santos, and M. Shayegan

  • Department of Electrical Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544

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Vol. 46, Iss. 11 — 15 September 1992

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