Universal charge conductance at Abelian--non-Abelian quantum Hall interfaces

Abstract

Multiple topologically distinct quantum Hall phases can occur at the same Landau level filling factor. It is a major challenge to distinguish between these phases as they only differ by the neutral modes, which do not affect the charge conductance in conventional geometries. We show that the neutral sector can be determined with coherent charge conductance in a $\pi$-shaped geometry that interfaces three different filling factors. Specifically, non-Abelian paired states at a half-filled Landau level and the anti-Read-Rezayi state can be identified. Interestingly, for interfaces between paired states and Jain states, the electric current in the $\pi$ geometry behaves as if pairs of neutral Majoranas edge modes were charge modes of Jain states.

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