Spin-density-wave instability in graphene doped near the van Hove singularity

D. Makogon, R. van Gelderen, R. Roldán, and C. Morais Smith
Phys. Rev. B 84, 125404 – Published 2 September 2011

Abstract

We study the instability of the metallic state toward the formation of a different ground state in graphene doped near the van Hove singularity. The system is described by the Hubbard model and a field theoretical approach is used to calculate the charge and spin susceptibility. We find that for repulsive interactions, within the random phase approximation, there is a competition between ferromagnetism and the spin-density wave (SDW). It turns out that a SDW with a triangular geometry is more favorable when the Hubbard parameter is above the critical value Uc(T), which depends on the temperature T, even if there are small variations in the doping. Our results can be verified by angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy or neutron scattering experiments in highly doped graphene.

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  • Received 16 May 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.84.125404

©2011 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

D. Makogon1, R. van Gelderen1, R. Roldán2, and C. Morais Smith1

  • 1Institute for Theoretical Physics, Utrecht University, Leuvenlaan 4, 3584 CE Utrecht, The Netherlands
  • 2Institute for Molecules and Materials, Radboud University Nijmegen, Heyendaalseweg 135, 6525 AJ Nijmegen, The Netherlands

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Vol. 84, Iss. 12 — 15 September 2011

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