Observation of a Pinning Mode in a Wigner Solid with ν=1/3 Fractional Quantum Hall Excitations

Han Zhu, Yong P. Chen, P. Jiang, L. W. Engel, D. C. Tsui, L. N. Pfeiffer, and K. W. West
Phys. Rev. Lett. 105, 126803 – Published 17 September 2010

Abstract

We report the observation of a resonance in the microwave spectra of the real diagonal conductivities of a two-dimensional electron system within a range of ±0.015 from filling factor ν=1/3. The resonance is remarkably similar to resonances previously observed near integer ν, and is interpreted as the collective pinning mode of a disorder-pinned Wigner solid phase of e/3-charged carriers.

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  • Received 11 June 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.105.126803

© 2010 The American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Han Zhu1,2, Yong P. Chen3, P. Jiang2,1, L. W. Engel2, D. C. Tsui1, L. N. Pfeiffer1, and K. W. West1

  • 1Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, USA
  • 2National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, USA
  • 3Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA

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Vol. 105, Iss. 12 — 17 September 2010

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