Effective field theory and projective construction for Z[subscript k] parafermion fractional quantum Hall states
The projective construction is a powerful approach to deriving the bulk and edge field theories of non-Abelian fractional quantum Hall (FQH) states and yields an understanding of non-Abelian FQH states in terms of the simpler integer quantum Hall states. Here we show how to apply the projective cons...
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American Physical Society
2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58690 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5874-581X |
| Summary: | The projective construction is a powerful approach to deriving the bulk and edge field theories of non-Abelian fractional quantum Hall (FQH) states and yields an understanding of non-Abelian FQH states in terms of the simpler integer quantum Hall states. Here we show how to apply the projective construction to the Z[subscript k] parafermion (Laughlin/Moore-Read/Read-Rezayi) FQH states, which occur at filling fraction ν=k/(kM+2). This allows us to derive the bulk low-energy effective field theory for these topological phases, which is found to be a Chern-Simons theory at level 1 with a U(M)×Sp(2k) gauge field. This approach also helps us understand the non-Abelian quasiholes in terms of holes of the integer quantum Hall states. |
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