The Microscopic Spin fluctuation theory of superconductivity in Spin Density Wave metals

ORAL

Abstract

We revisit the problem of electron pairing by spin waves in the commensurate spin density wave ordered state, and generalize the existing theory to include situations with electron pockets, hole pockets, or both. We derive simple analytic forms and the leading instabilities for the fluctuation exchange pairing vertex in these cases. In general pairing arises both from transverse spin waves and from gapped longitudinal charge and spin fluctuations, they acts primarily within one type of pocket. Only the d-wave state in the electron doped case is robust in the limit of weak magnetism and doping. By contrast, in the hole-doped case, we find that the spin-singlet odd parity $p$-wave state allowed in the SDW represents the leading instability.

Authors

  • Wenya Rowe

    • Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
  • Ilya Eremin

    • Institute f\"ur Theoretische Physik III, Ruhr-Universit\"at Bochum, D-44801 Bochum, Germany
  • Astrid R{\O}mer

    • Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
  • Brian Andersen

    • Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
    • Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen
  • Peter Hirschfeld

    • Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
    • Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611
    • Department of Physics, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA
    • Unversity of Florida
    • Department of Physics, University of Florida