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Emergence of the Chern Supermetal and Pair-Density Wave through Higher-Order Van Hove Singularities in the Haldane-Hubbard Model

Pedro Castro, Daniel J. Shaffer, Yiming Wu, Luiz H. Santos

2023Physical Review Letters24 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

While advances in electronic band theory have brought to light new topological systems, understanding the interplay of band topology and electronic interactions remains a frontier question. In this work, we predict new interacting electronic orders emerging near higher-order Van Hove singularities present in the Chern bands of the Haldane model. We classify the nature of such singularities and employ unbiased renormalization group methods that unveil a complex landscape of electronic orders, which include ferromagnetism, density waves, and superconductivity. Importantly, we show that repulsive interactions can stabilize the long-sought pair-density-wave state and an exotic Chern supermetal, which is a new class of non-Fermi liquid with anomalous quantum Hall response. This framework opens a new path to explore unconventional electronic phases in two-dimensional chiral bands through the interplay of band topology and higher-order Van Hove singularities.

Topics & Concepts

PhysicsGravitational singularityVan Hove singularityCondensed matter physicsDensity of statesChern classOrder (exchange)QuasiparticleTopology (electrical circuits)Quantum mechanicsSuperconductivityFermi levelElectronGeometryCombinatoricsMathematicsFinanceEconomicsTopological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum and electron transport phenomenaAdvanced Condensed Matter Physics