Nematic Pairing from Orbital Selective Spin Fluctuations in FeSe

Abstract

FeSe is an intriguing iron-based superconductor. It presents an unusual nematic state without magnetism and can be tuned to increase the critical superconducting temperature. Recently it has been observed a noteworthy anisotropy of the superconducting gaps. Its explanation is intimately related to the understanding of the nematic transition itself. Here we show that the spin-nematic scenario driven by orbital-selective spin-fluctuations provides a simple scheme to understand both phenomena. The pairing mediated by anisotropic spin modes is not only orbital selective but also nematic, leading to stronger pair scattering across the hole and $X$ electron pocket. The delicate balance between orbital ordering and nematic pairing points also to a marked $k_z$ dependence of the hole-gap anisotropy.

Main text: 6 pages + 5 figure + Supplementary Material. We added new numerical results obtained adding a pairing xy channel. We showed results for the Y electron pocket. We revised the discussion section in order to give a more balanced account of the differences with previous other works

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