Spin fluctuation theory of pairing in AFe$_2$As$_2$

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Abstract

The absence of Fermi surface hole pockets in the alkaline iron selenides has challenged the usual spin fluctuation arguments leading to the most popular s+- superconducting gap structure in the closely related iron pnictide superconductors. Thus they provide a new venue to study the nature of pairing in a system with only electron pockets. Here, we present the results of spin fluctuation calculations of the pairing interaction based on realistic descriptions of the bandstructure of the iron selenides. In particular, we will discuss the predictions of these studies with regard to the gap structure in the absence of hole pockets, its consequences for the magnetic neutron scattering spectrum, and their evolution with doping.

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Authors

  • Thomas Maier

    Oak Ridge National Lab, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

  • Yan Wang

    University of Florida, Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA

  • Andreas Kreisel

    University of Florida, Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8440, USA

  • Peter Hirschfeld

    Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32611, USA, University of Florida, Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611-8440, USA, Univ. Florida

  • Douglas Scalapino

    University of California, Santa Barbara