2002 Oliver E. Buckley Prize. The discoveries and the priorities

TL;DR

This paper discusses the discovery of minima in transverse resistivity related to the quantum Hall effect, emphasizing experimental and theoretical priorities that led to significant advancements in understanding this quantum phenomenon.

Contribution

It highlights the key discoveries and the prioritized research efforts that advanced the understanding of the quantum Hall effect and its distinct minima.

Findings

Identification of minima in transverse resistivity in quantum Hall effect

Distinction between integer and fractional quantum Hall effects

Recognition of experimental and theoretical priorities

Abstract

The discovery of the series of minima in the transverse resistivity in the quantum Hall effect as distinguished from the integer quantum Hall effect which gives the value of e^2/h and the fractional value, (1/3)e^2/h, deserves recognition by the American Physical Society. The priorities in performing the experimental work as well as in theoretical understanding of the series of minima in the quantum Hall effect are pointed out.