In this note, we resume the geometric quantization approach to the motion of a charged particle on a plane, subject to a constant magnetic field perpendicular to the latter, by showing directly that it gives rise to a completely integrable system to which we may apply holomorphic geometric quantization. In addition, we present a variant employing a suitable vertical polarization and we also make contact with Bott's quantization, enforcing the property "quantization commutes with reduction", which is known to hold under quite general conditions. We also provide an interpretation of translational symmetry breaking in terms of coherent states and index theory. Finally, we give a representation theoretic description of the lowest Landau level via the use of an S1-equivariant Dirac operator.

Galasso, A., Spera, M. (2016). Remarks on the geometric quantization of Landau levels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOMETRIC METHODS IN MODERN PHYSICS, 13(10) [10.1142/S021988781650122X].

Remarks on the geometric quantization of Landau levels

Galasso, A;
2016

Abstract

In this note, we resume the geometric quantization approach to the motion of a charged particle on a plane, subject to a constant magnetic field perpendicular to the latter, by showing directly that it gives rise to a completely integrable system to which we may apply holomorphic geometric quantization. In addition, we present a variant employing a suitable vertical polarization and we also make contact with Bott's quantization, enforcing the property "quantization commutes with reduction", which is known to hold under quite general conditions. We also provide an interpretation of translational symmetry breaking in terms of coherent states and index theory. Finally, we give a representation theoretic description of the lowest Landau level via the use of an S1-equivariant Dirac operator.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
coherent states; geometric quantization; index theory; integrability; Landau levels; symplectic reduction;
coherent states; geometric quantization; index theory; integrability; Landau levels; symplectic reduction; Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)
English
2016
13
10
1650122
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Galasso, A., Spera, M. (2016). Remarks on the geometric quantization of Landau levels. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEOMETRIC METHODS IN MODERN PHYSICS, 13(10) [10.1142/S021988781650122X].
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