Magnetoresistance in two-component systems
arXiv:1410.4982 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.156601
Abstract
Two-component systems with equal concentrations of electrons and holes exhibit non-saturating, linear magnetoresistance in classically strong magnetic fields. The effect is predicted to occur in finite-size samples at charge neutrality in both disorder- and interaction-dominated regimes. The phenomenon originates in the excess quasiparticle density developing near the edges of the sample due to the compensated Hall effect. The size of the boundary region is of the order of the electron-hole recombination length that is inversely proportional to the magnetic field. In narrow samples and at strong enough magnetic fields, the boundary region dominates over the bulk leading to linear magnetoresistance. Our results are relevant for semimetals and narrow-band semiconductors including most of the topological insulators.
11 pages, 3 figures
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