High temperature fractional quantum Hall states

Abstract

We show that a suitable combination of geometric frustration, ferromagnetism and spin-orbit interactions can give rise to nearly flat bands with a large bandgap and non-zero Chern number. Partial filling of the flat band can give rise to fractional quantum Hall states at high temperatures (maybe even room temperature). While the identification of material candidates with suitable parameters remains open, our work indicates intriguing directions for exploration and synthesis.

4 pages, 6 figures

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• Fractional quantum Hall states at zero magnetic field
• Nearly-flat bands with nontrivial topology
• Fractional quantum Hall effect in the absence of Landau levels