Objetivo The fractional quantum Hall effect has generated an enormous amount of interest, and has been extensively investigated since its discovery by Tsui, Strmer and Gossard in 1982. A two-dimensional electron gas in a perpendicular magnetic field and at low temperatures shows quantized Hall conductance and vanishing longitudinal resistivity when the number of Landau levels that are filled corresponds to a simple rational fraction. In spite of more than a decade of intensive research into the effect, recent new phenomena in this area have nevertheless considerably changed our fundamental approach to the problem. The recently proposed composite fermion model of the fractional quantum Hall effect suggests that the electron quantum state at the half-filled lowest Landau level can be represented as a non-interacting gas of new quasiparticles (composite fermions) moving in zero magnetic field and exhibiting conventional metallic behaviour. A study on the mesoscopic interference effects of these composite fermions in order to uncover new aspects of quantum interference in electron systems, and to shed more light on the nature of the composite fermions themselves, will be carried out. The joint research project will consist of the fabrication of the nanostructures (Novosibirsk), transport measurements (Novosibirsk and Grenoble), and the study of the mesoscopic photovoltaic through microwave radiation experiments (Novosibirsk and Leoben). The three partners in the collaboration have complementary expertise and facilities which will ensure the success of the project: the Laboratory of Quantum Phenomena in Semiconductors in Novosibirsk, is equipped for MBE growth, electron beam lithography and reactive ion-etching, and can also perform low temperature transport and microwave investigations in magnetic fields up to 12 T. The Microstructures Research Group in Grenoble, can provide a 31 T system for making measurements at temperatures down to 280 mK, as well as a 17 T superconducting magnet for measurements down to 30 mK. The group at Montanuniversitët, Leoben, offers an internationally recognised expertise in microwave radiation effects in 2D electron gases, vital for the proposed microwave measurements. Programa(s) IC-INTAS - International Association for the promotion of cooperation with scientists from the independent states of the former Soviet Union (INTAS), 1993- Tema(s) 15 - Condensed Matter Physics Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación Data not available Coordinador Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Avenue des Martyrs 25 38042 Grenoble Francia Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Participantes (2) Ordenar alfabéticamente Ordenar por aportación de la UE Ampliar todo Contraer todo Montan Universität Leoben Austria Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 8700 Leoben Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos Russian Academy of Sciences - Siberian Branch Rusia Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección 630090 Novosibirsk Ver en el mapa Coste total Sin datos