Interaction-induced magnetoresistance in a two-dimensional electron gas
arXiv:cond-mat/0306029 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.69.045313
Abstract
We study the interaction-induced quantum correction δσ_{αβ} to the conductivity tensor of electrons in two dimensions for arbitrary Tτ(where T is the temperature and τthe transport scattering time), magnetic field, and type of disorder. A general theory is developed, allowing us to express δσ_{αβ} in terms of classical propagators (``ballistic diffusons''). The formalism is used to calculate the interaction contribution to the longitudinal and the Hall resistivities in a transverse magnetic field in the whole range of temperature from the diffusive (Tτ<< 1) to the ballistic (Tτ> 1) regime, both in smooth disorder and in the presence of short-range scatterers. Further, we apply the formalism to anisotropic systems and demonstrate that the interaction induces novel quantum oscillations in the resistivity of lateral superlattices.
35 pages, 14 figures