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Magnetotransport in field-induced spin density waves in Bechgaard salts

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We study theoretically the electrical conductivity in a field-induced spin density wave (FISDW) in Bechgaard salts in a high magnetic field. We find a new contribution to the Hall conductivity, which appears only in a FISDW withN≠0. Furthermore, this Hall conductance has an activated form with an energy gap ω0 at low temperatures, unlike the quantum Hall effect. Therefore, the present theory predicts that the Hall resistance increases exponentially at low temperatures, which can be tested experimentally.

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  1. Kazumi Maki

    Present address: Max-Planck Institut für Festkörperforschung, Stuttgart, West Germany

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  1. Department of Physics, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

    Shu-ren Chang & Kazumi Maki

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Chang, Sr., Maki, K. Magnetotransport in field-induced spin density waves in Bechgaard salts. J Low Temp Phys 67, 91–102 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01070652

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