Anomalous Bulk Current in Quantum Hall Systems with an Expanding Edge

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Abstract

Understanding topological phases of matter is essential for advancing both the fundamental theory and practical applications of condensed matter physics. Recently, a theoretical framework for a quantum Hall system with an expanding edge state was proposed [Phys. Rev. D 105, 105009 (2022)], revealing the existence of an energy flux analogous to Hawking radiation on the edge. Motivated by this work, we extend the analysis to a model of a (2+1)-dimensional spacetime that includes both the bulk and edge regions. In this talk, we demonstrate that the covariant form of the gravitational anomaly appears on the edge via the anomaly-inflow mechanism. Furthermore, due to the conservation of energy and momentum in the entire system, we show that the presence of anomalous currents on the expanding edge induces non-trivial currents in the bulk originating from the expansion of the edge.

*Yuuki Sugiyama is supported by JSPS KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Research Activity Start-up (Grant No. 24K22854) and Grant No. 25KJ0065. Tokiro Numasawa is supported by MEXT KAKENHI Grant No. 23K13094, 24H00944 and JST PRESTO Grant No. JPMJPR2359.

Publication: arXiv:2506.20338

Presenters

  • Yuuki Sugiyama

    • Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo

Authors

  • Yuuki Sugiyama

    • Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo
  • Tokiro Numasawa

    • Institute for Solid State Physics, The University of Tokyo