Magic of high order van Hove singularity
2019
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 significantly enhanced from logarithmic to power-law divergence, which promises stronger electron correlation effects. High-order van Hove singularity can be generally achieved by tuning the band structure with a single parameter in moir\'e superlattices, such as tuning twist angle or applying pressure in twisted bilayer graphene.
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