Van Hove singularity

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
gptkbp:affects electronic properties of materials
gptkbp:describes singularities in the density of states
gptkbp:field condensed matter physics
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1953
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Van Hove singularity
gptkbp:influenced magnetism
superconductivity
optical properties
gptkbp:mathematicalOrigin critical points in the Brillouin zone
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Léon_Van_Hove
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:angle-resolved_photoemission_spectroscopy_(ARPES)
gptkbp:occurredIn crystalline solids
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:transition_metal_dichalcogenides
electronic band structure
graphene
high-temperature superconductors
gptkbp:type logarithmic divergence (in 2D)
step-like feature (in 3D)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Léon_Van_Hove
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6