References & Citations
Condensed Matter > Mesoscopic Systems and Quantum Hall Effect
Title: Correlated electron states and transport in triangular arrays
(Submitted on 19 Nov 2001 (v1), last revised 28 Dec 2005 (this version, v3))
Abstract: We study correlated electron states in frustrated geometry of a triangular lattice. The interplay of long range interactions and finite residual entropy of a classical system gives rise to unusual effects in equilibrium ordering as well as in transport. A novel correlated fluid phase is identified in a wide range of densities and temperatures above freezing into commensurate solid phases. The charge dynamics in the correlated phase is described in terms of a height field, its fluctuations, and topological defects. We demonstrate that the height field fluctuations give rise to a ``free'' charge flow and finite dc conductivity. We show that freezing into the solid phase, controlled by the long range interactions, manifests itself in singularities of transport properties.
Submission history
From: Dmitry Novikov [view email][v1] Mon, 19 Nov 2001 20:31:17 GMT (138kb)
[v2] Fri, 21 Oct 2005 20:32:02 GMT (107kb)
[v3] Wed, 28 Dec 2005 04:30:34 GMT (108kb)