Lorenz ratios of diagonal and Hall conductivities in a Dirac electron liquid

The magnetotransport properties of a two-dimensional electron liquid in graphene are analyzed in the hydrodynamic limit under isothermal conditions. It is shown that the Wiedemann-Franz law does not hold in this regime and that the Lorenz ratios constructed from the diagonal and Hall conductivities generally differ from each other. The breakdown of the Wiedemann-Franz law is most pronounced near charge neutrality, where the Lorenz ratio can exceed its nominal universal Sommerfeld value by an order of magnitude. The corresponding Lorenz ratios exhibit a nonmonotonic dependence on the magnetic field, which is caused by emergent magnetic friction arising in liquids lacking Galilean invariance and possessing finite intrinsic conductivity.

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Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Published
2025-06-02
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.111.l241402
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3
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Topological Materials and Phenomena
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Field-Weighted Citation Impact
3.74

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Lorenz ratios of diagonal and Hall conductivities in a Dirac electron liquid

Alex Levchenko
3 citations
Physical review. B./Physical review. B
Topological Materials and Phenomena
3.74
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Lorenz ratios of diagonal and Hall conductivities in a Dirac electron liquid

Alex Levchenko
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Abstract

The magnetotransport properties of a two-dimensional electron liquid in graphene are analyzed in the hydrodynamic limit under isothermal conditions. It is shown that the Wiedemann-Franz law does not hold in this regime and that the Lorenz ratios constructed from the diagonal and Hall conductivities generally differ from each other. The breakdown of the Wiedemann-Franz law is most pronounced near charge neutrality, where the Lorenz ratio can exceed its nominal universal Sommerfeld value by an order of magnitude. The corresponding Lorenz ratios exhibit a nonmonotonic dependence on the magnetic field, which is caused by emergent magnetic friction arising in liquids lacking Galilean invariance and possessing finite intrinsic conductivity.

Physical review. B./Physical review. BVol. 111(24)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
National Science Foundation, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation
Openalex Percentile: Top 7%
Topological Materials and Phenomena
3.74
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