High T_{c} via Spin Fluctuations from Incipient Bands: Application to Monolayers and Intercalates of FeSe

Phys Rev Lett. 2016 Aug 12;117(7):077003. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.117.077003. Epub 2016 Aug 12.

Abstract

We investigate superconductivity in a two-band system with an electronlike and a holelike band, where one of the bands is away from the Fermi level (or "incipient"). We argue that the incipient band contributes significantly to spin-fluctuation pairing in the strong coupling limit where the system is close to a magnetic instability and can lead to a large T_{c}. In this case, T_{c} is limited by a competition between the frequency range of the coupling (set by an isolated paramagnon) and the coupling strength itself, such that a domelike T_{c} dependence on the incipient band position is obtained. The coupling of electrons to phonons is found to further enhance T_{c}. The results are discussed in the context of experiments on monolayers and intercalates of FeSe.