Cyclotron spin-flip excitations in a ν=1/3 quantum Hall ferromagnet

Abstract

Inelastic light scattering spectroscopy around the ν=1/3 filling discloses a novel type of cyclotron spin-flip excitation in a quantum Hall system in addition to the excitations previously studied. The excitation energy of the observed mode follows qualitatively the degree of electron spin polarization, reaching a maximum value at ν=1/3 and thus characterizing it as a ν=1/3 ferromagnet eigenmode. Its absolute energy substantially exceeds the theoretical prediction obtained within the renowned single-mode approximation. Double-exciton corrections neglected utilizing the single-mode approach are evaluated within the framework of the excitonic representation and are inferred to be responsible for the observed effect.

4 pages,3 figures, submitted to PRL