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Beyond the two-dimensional (2D) saddle-point Van Hove singularities (VHSs) with logarithmic divergences in the density of states (DOS), recent studies have identified higher-order VHSs with faster-than-logarithmic divergences that can…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-03-16 Robert S. Markiewicz , Bahadur Singh , Christopher Lane , Arun Bansil

We discuss the evolution of high-order Van Hove singularities (hoVHSs) that carry faster-than logarithmic divergences over a wide range of parameters in cuprate-like electronic band dispersions. Numerical analysis gives insight into the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-03-14 Robert S. Markiewicz , Bahadur Singh , Christopher Lane , Arun Bansil

The Van Hove singularity (VHS) provides a paradigm for the study of the role of peaks in the density of states (dos) on electronic properties. More importantly, it appears to play a major role in the physics of the high-T_c superconductors,…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-08-31 R. S. Markiewicz

Arising from the extreme/saddle point in electronic bands, Van Hove singularity (VHS) manifests divergent density of states (DOS) and induces various new states of matter such as unconventional superconductivity. VHS is believed to exist in…

Motivated by the experimental identification of a higher-order van Hove singularity (VHS) in AV$_3$Sb$_5$ kagome metals, we study electronic instabilities of 2D lattice models with higher-order VHS and flavor degeneracy. In contrast to…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-05-24 Xinloong Han , Andreas P. Schnyder , Xianxin Wu

Van Hove singularity (VHS) has been considered as a driving source for unconventional superconductivity. A VHS in two-dimensional (2D) materials consists of a saddle point connecting electron-like and hole-like bands. In a rare case, when a…

The properties of correlated electron materials are often intricately linked to Van Hove singularities (VHS) in the vicinity of the Fermi energy. The class of these VHS is of great importance, with higher-order ones -- with power-law…

Strong singularities in the electronic density of states amplify correlation effects and play a key role in determining the ordering instabilities in various materials. Recently high order van Hove singularities (VHSs) with diverging…

The Van Hove singularities (VHSs), where the electronic density of states diverges due to saddle points in the band structure, play a crucial role in enhancing electronic correlations and driving various instabilities. In particular,…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-03-24 Jae-Ho Han , SungBin Lee

In two dimensions the non-interacting density of states displays a Van Hove singularity (VHS) which introduces an intrinsic electron-hole asymmetry, absent in three dimensions. We show that due to this VHS the strong-coupling analysis of…

The saddle point (van Hove singularity) exhibits a divergent density of states in 2D systems, leading to fascinating phenomena like strong correlations and unconventional superconductivity, yet it is seldom observed in 3D systems. In this…

Materials Science · Physics 2024-11-14 Hengxin Tan , Yiyang Jiang , Gregory T. McCandless , Julia Y. Chan , Binghai Yan

Kagome materials offer a versatile platform for exploring correlated and topological quantum states, where van Hove singularities (VHSs) play a pivotal role in driving electronic instabilities, exhibiting distinct behaviors depending on…

We introduce a new type of van Hove singularity in two dimensions, where a saddle point in momentum space is changed from second-order to high-order. Correspondingly, the density of states near such ``high-order van Hove singularity'' is…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2020-02-19 Noah F. Q. Yuan , Hiroki Isobe , Liang Fu

Van Hove singularities (VHSs) play a pivotal role in driving correlated electronic phenomena. Traditional classifications focus only on critical points where the band gradient vanishes in all directions. Here we establish a unified…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2026-04-13 Hua-Yu Li , Hengxin Tan , Hao-Yu Zhu , Hong-Kuan Yuan , Min-Quan Kuang

It is shown that the square-root Van Hove singularity in the density of states (DOS), associated with extended saddle-point features in the electronic spectra of cuprates, leads to a nonmonotonic dependence of Tc on the position of the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-10-31 E. A. Pashitskii , V. I. Pentegov , E. Abraham

We study unconventional superconductivity induced by weak repulsive interactions in 2D electronic systems at Van Hove singularity (VHS) where density of states is logarithmically divergent. We define two types of VHS. For systems at type-I…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-07-21 Hong Yao , Fan Yang

We propose a new approach to the pseudogap problem in cuprates. Hole-doped cuprates display a broad plateau in the susceptibility centered near $(\pi,\pi)$. Competition between the softening of different $q$-modes on this plateau leads to…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-03-29 R. S. Markiewicz , I. G. Buda , P. Mistark , A. Bansil

Van Hove singularities (VHSs) amplify electronic correlations, providing a crucial platform for discovering novel quantum phase transitions. Here, we show that VHSs in multi-orbital systems can stabilize a variety of competing $\bm{Q}=0$…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2026-02-03 Chen Lu , Lun-Hui Hu

The recently discovered layered kagome metals AV$_3$Sb$_5$ (A=K, Rb, Cs) exhibit diverse correlated phenomena, which are intertwined with a topological electronic structure with multiple van Hove singularities (VHSs) in the vicinity of the…

Divergent density of states (DOS) can induce extraordinary phenomena such as significant enhancement of superconductivity and unexpected phase transitions. Moreover, van Hove singularities (VHSs) are known to lead to divergent DOS in…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2023-02-20 Donghan Kim , Younsik Kim , Byungmin Sohn , Minsoo Kim , Bongju Kim , Tae Won Noh , Changyoung Kim
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