Abstract
The Pfaffian model has been proposed for the fractional quantum Hall effect (FQHE) at ν = frac(5, 2). We examine it for the quasihole excitations by comparison with exact diagonalization results. Specifically, we consider the structure of the low-energy spectrum, accuracy of the microscopic wave functions, particle-hole symmetry, splitting of the degeneracies and off-diagonal long-range order. We also review how the 5/2 FQHE can be understood without appealing to the Pfaffian model. Implications for nonabelian braiding statistics will be mentioned.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 504-511 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Solid State Communications |
| Volume | 144 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Dec 2007 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Materials Chemistry
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