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Is current density independent of applied fields for Bloch electrons?

Following Ashcroft-Mermin chapter 12 the semiclassical dynamics is governed by $ \dot{\vec{r}} = \vec{v}_n(\vec{k}) = \frac{1}{\hbar}\frac{\partial \epsilon_n(\vec{k})}{\partial \vec{k}} $ and $ \hbar ...
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Shubnikov-de-Haas effect and Quantum Hall effect

I am wondering if these two phenomena are two names for the same thing or whether these are distinct effects and there are situation where one appears, but the other one doesn't? Both seem to produce ...
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