Condensed Matter Theory Seminar | March 18, 11:00
Noise on complex quantum Hall edges: ballistic electrical transport and heat diffusion
Electrical and thermal conductances of a quantum Hall bar reflect the topological structure of the incompressible bulk phase. Here we show that noise of electrical current carried through the edge evidences the interplay between these two topological observables. Transport through an edge of particle-hole conjugate states is modeled by a voltage-biased line junction made up of counter-propagating modes. Specifically, we focus on the edge of a \nu = 2/3 fractional quantum Hall state. Noise is generated at a point distinctly separated from the hot spot (where most of the Ohmic dissipation takes place) and reflects the competition between ballistically carried downstream current and diffusively carried heat (which can propagate also upstream). We propose specific setups where our predictions can be measured.
Weizmann Institute
Seminar Room 0.01, ETP
Contact: Achim Rosch