A heuristic quantum theory of the integer quantum Hall effect

International Journal of Modern Physics B

Volumn 20, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1243-1260

  Kramer, Tobias ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

QHE breakdown; QHE nonlinear transport theory; Quantum Hall effects; Theory and modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646046825     PISSN: 02179792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1142/S0217979206033784     Document Type: Article

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