2012/04/09 by R. L. Willett, L. N. Pfeiffer, Willett, R. L. +3 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall) #Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism #Quantum and electron transport phenomena #Semiconductor Quantum Structures and Devices #cond-mat.mes-hall
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1204.1993
18 pages, 5 figures
arxiv created 2012/04/09 · openalex publication_date 2012/04/09 · arxiv updated 2012/04/11 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Non-Abelian e/4 quasiparticles at 5/2 filling factor in a correlated two-dimensional electron gas have a proposed specific property in an interference measurement of their edge propagation: encircling an even number of localized e/4 quasiparticles allows expression of e/4 Aharonov-Bohm (A-B) oscillations, but suppression of these oscillations will occur with an odd number encircled. This picture is tested explicitly here in multiple interferometers of different areas. The encircled localized e/4 quasiparticle number near 5/2 filling factor is changed by sweeping B-field, and oscillations are observed in resistance near 5/2 of period specific to that device area for each interferometer. The product of the measured interferometric area of each device and the respective 5/2 resistance oscillation period is found to agree with the expected flux quanta addition needed for parity change in the localized e/4 number. This result shows a highly specific non-Abelian property of the quasiparticle excitations at 5/2 filling expressed in multiple interferometers.