Superconductivity induced by flexural modes in non -symmetric Dirac-like two-dimensional materials: A theoretical study for silicene and germanene
arXiv:1802.06272 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.97.144509
Abstract
In two-dimensional crystals that lack symmetry under reflections on the horizontal plane of the lattice (non--symmetric), electrons can couple to flexural modes (ZA phonons) at first order. We show that in materials of this type that also exhibit a Dirac-like electron dispersion, the strong coupling can result in electron pairing mediated by these phonons, as long as the flexural modes are not damped or suppressed by additional interactions with a supporting substrate or gate insulator. We consider several models: The weak-coupling limit, which is applicable only in the case of gapped and parabolic materials, like stanene and HfSe, thanks to the weak coupling; the full gap-equation, solved using the constant-gap approximation and considering statically screened interactions; its extensions to energy-dependent gap and to dynamic screening. We argue that in the case of silicene and germanene superconductivity mediated by this process can exhibit a critical temperature of a few degrees K, or even a few tens of degrees K when accounting for the effect of a high-dielectric-constant environment. We conclude that the electron/flexural-modes coupling should be included in studies of possible superconductivity in non--symmetric two-dimensional crystals, even if alternative forms of coupling are considered.
arXiv comment15 pages, 7 figures
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