Friedel oscillation near a van Hove singularity in two-dimensional Dirac materials

Journal of Physics. Condensed Matter : an Institute of Physics Journal
Chi-Ken Lu

Abstract

We consider Friedel oscillation in the two-dimensional Dirac materials when the Fermi level is near the van Hove singularity. Twisted graphene bilayer and the surface state of topological crystalline insulator are the representative materials which show low-energy saddle points that are feasible to probe by gating. We approximate the Fermi surface near saddle point with a hyperbola and calculate the static Lindhard response function. Employing a theorem of Lighthill, the induced charge density [Formula: see text] due to an impurity is obtained and the algebraic decay of [Formula: see text] is determined by the singularity of the static response function. Although a hyperbolic Fermi surface is rather different from a circular one, the static Lindhard response function in the present case shows a singularity similar with the response function associated with circular Fermi surface, which leads to the [Formula: see text] at large distance R. The dependences of charge density on the Fermi energy are different. Consequently, it is possible to observe in twisted graphene bilayer the evolution that [Formula: see text] near Dirac point changes to [Formula: see text] above the saddle point. Measurements using scanning tunnelling microsc...Continue Reading

References

Nov 19, 1990·Physical Review Letters·C C TsueiP C Pattnaik
Dec 13, 2006·Physical Review Letters·Vadim V Cheianov, Vladimir I Fal'ko
Oct 13, 2007·Physical Review Letters·L BreyS Das Sarma
Feb 1, 2008·Physical Review Letters·J M B Lopes Dos SantosA H Castro Neto
Sep 4, 2008·Physical Review Letters·S ShallcrossO A Pankratov
Nov 13, 2008·Physical Review Letters·E H Hwang, S Das Sarma
May 21, 2010·Physical Review Letters·J L McChesneyEli Rotenberg
Sep 21, 2011·Physical Review Letters·Rahul Nandkishore, Leonid Levitov
Aug 7, 2012·Nature Communications·Timothy H HsiehLiang Fu
May 20, 2014·Physical Review Letters·A S RodinA H Castro Neto
Sep 1, 2015·Physical Review Letters·Antonio PolitanoHerbert A Fertig

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.