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Autori principali: Perković, Domagoj, Vasiliou, Konstantinos, Parameswaran, S. A., Simon, Steven H.
Natura: Preprint
Pubblicazione: 2026
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Accesso online:https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.06801
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author Perković, Domagoj
Vasiliou, Konstantinos
Parameswaran, S. A.
Simon, Steven H.
author_facet Perković, Domagoj
Vasiliou, Konstantinos
Parameswaran, S. A.
Simon, Steven H.
contents We investigate the claims by Park and Haldane [Phys. Rev. B 90, 045123 (2014)] of an intrinsic protected value of the electric dipole moment at the physical edge of fractional quantum Hall (FQH) systems. Contrary to prevailing expectations, we find that the edge dipole takes the expected intrinsic value only in certain very special cases. We identify key limitations in earlier numerical studies and employ density matrix renormalization group (DMRG) methods to accurately compute the ground-state dipole. We focus on three representative systems: the $ν=1/3$-vacuum edge, the $ν=2/3$-vacuum edge, and the interface between Pfaffian and anti-Pfaffian phases. We find that the expected intrinsic dipole value occurs only at $ν=1/3$, whereas the other systems do not exhibit the claimed intrinsic value. We give arguments based on composite fermions as to why hierarchy states should generally not have protected intrinsic dipoles. These results have important implications for the energetics and edge structure of FQH states.
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spellingShingle Does a Fractional Quantum Hall Edge Have a Protected Intrinsic Dipole Moment?
Perković, Domagoj
Vasiliou, Konstantinos
Parameswaran, S. A.
Simon, Steven H.
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
We investigate the claims by Park and Haldane [Phys. Rev. B 90, 045123 (2014)] of an intrinsic protected value of the electric dipole moment at the physical edge of fractional quantum Hall (FQH) systems. Contrary to prevailing expectations, we find that the edge dipole takes the expected intrinsic value only in certain very special cases. We identify key limitations in earlier numerical studies and employ density matrix renormalization group (DMRG) methods to accurately compute the ground-state dipole. We focus on three representative systems: the $ν=1/3$-vacuum edge, the $ν=2/3$-vacuum edge, and the interface between Pfaffian and anti-Pfaffian phases. We find that the expected intrinsic dipole value occurs only at $ν=1/3$, whereas the other systems do not exhibit the claimed intrinsic value. We give arguments based on composite fermions as to why hierarchy states should generally not have protected intrinsic dipoles. These results have important implications for the energetics and edge structure of FQH states.
title Does a Fractional Quantum Hall Edge Have a Protected Intrinsic Dipole Moment?
topic Strongly Correlated Electrons
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.06801