Effect of disorder on the competition between nematic and superconducting order in FeSe

Abstract

Crystalline FeSe is known to display strong nematic order below a weak tetragonal-orthorhombic structural transition around $T_s\sim 90$K, and a superconducting transition at $T_c\sim 9K$. Recently, it was shown that electron irradiation, which creates pointlike potential scattering defects, has the surprising effect of enhancing $T_c$ while suppressing $T_s$. Here we discuss a possible scenario for such an effect, which postulates a competition between $s_{\pm }$ superconductivity and nematic order. The transition to the nematic state is modeled by a mean field theory of a $d$-wave Pomeranchuk instability, together with a Cooper pairing interaction in both one- and multiband models. The effect of nonmagnetic impurities on both orders is treated on equal footing within the Born approximation. We find evidence that disorder can indeed enhance $T_c$ while suppressing the competition with nematic order, but only in a multiband situation. We discuss our results in the context of experimental data on FeSe crystals.

arXiv comment9 pages, 7 figures

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