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M. V. Sadovskii

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Dynamic Pseudogap Model

We formulate a microscopic theory of pseudogap formation generated by dynamic finite nesting vector ${\bf Q}$ fluctuations with characteristic oscillation frequency $ω_0$, and damping $γ$. Starting from a Hamiltonian describing electrons coupled to a classical Gaussian random field, we derive explicit double-series representations of the single-particle Green's function within an Abelian (commuting) approximation to the exact SU(2) time evolution. The resulting propagator naturally acquires a generalized Bogoliubov structure in which every stochastic scattering history is characterized by an effective dynamic gap, leading to a coherent superposition of dynamically broadened sidebands with complex Poisson weights. A central result of the theory is the emergence of a dynamically generated decoherence scale $Γ_{\rm eff}$ governing the crossover between two qualitatively different pseudogap regimes. For $ω_0>Γ_{\rm eff}$ the fluctuating field is resolved coherently and the double-series representation provides a controlled description of dynamic sideband formation. Conversely, when $Γ_{\rm eff}\gtrsimω_0$, coherence is progressively lost and the theory crosses over to the quasistatic fluctuating-gap regime described by the exact continued-fraction solution. The coherent and quasistatic descriptions are therefore interpreted as two complementary asymptotic limits of the same microscopic dynamic pseudogap model. The detailed results of numerical calculations for electron spectral density and density of states are presented for different sets of model parameters confirming this crossover over the broad range of model parameters.

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Generalized Dynamical Keldysh Model

We consider a certain class of exactly solvable models, describing spectral properties an electron moving in random in time external field with different statistical characteristics. This electron can be band - like or belong to a quantum well. The known dynamical Keldysh model is generalized for the case of fields with finite correlation time of fluctuations and for finite transfer frequencies of these fluctuations. In all cases we are able to perform the complete summation of all Feynman diagrams of corresponding perturbation series for the Green's function. This can be done either by the reduction of this series to some continuous fraction or by the use of the generalized Ward identity from which we can derive recurrence relations for the Green's function. In the case of a random field with finite transferred frequency there appear the interesting effects of modulation of spectral density and density of states. Dedicated to 130-th anniversary of Pyotr Leonidovich Kapitza.

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Upper limit for superconducting transition temperature in electron-phonon superconductors: very strong coupling

We present a brief review of some recent work on the problem of highest achievable temperature of superconducting transition $T_c$ in electron-phonon systems. The discovery of record-breaking values of $T_c$ in quite a number of hydrides under high pressure was an impressive demonstration of capabilities of electron-phonon mechanism of Cooper pairing. This lead to an increased interest on possible limitations of Eliashberg-McMillan theory as the main theory of superconductivity in a system of electrons and phonons. We shall consider some basic conclusions following from this theory and present some remarks on the limit of very strong electron-phonon coupling. We shall discuss possible limitations on the value of the coupling constant related to possible lattice and specific heat instability and conclude that within the stable metallic phase the effective pairing constant may acquire very large values. We discuss some bounds for $T_c$ derived in the strong coupling limit and propose an elementary estimate of an upper limit for $T_c$, expressed via combination of fundamental physical constants. Finally we also briefly discuss some pessimistic estimates for $T_c$ of metallic hydrogen obtained in ``jellium'' model.

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Upper limit for superconducting transition temperature in Eliashberg-McMillan theory

We present simple qualitative estimates for the maximal superconducting transition temperature, which may be achieved due to electron - phonon coupling in Eliashberg-McMillan theory. It is shown that in the limit of very strong coupling the upper limit for transition temperature is determined in fact by a combination of atomic constants and density of conduction electrons.

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Thermoelectric Power and Hall Effect in Correlated Metals and Doped Mott-Hubbard Insulators: DMFT approximation

We present comparative theoretical investigation of thermoelectric power and Hall effect in the Hubbard model for correlated metal and Mott insulator (considered as prototype cuprate superconductor) for different concentrations of current carriers. Analysis is performed within standard DMFT approximation. For Mott insulator we consider the typical case of partial filling of the lower Hubbard band (hole doping). We calculate the dependence of thermopower on doping level and determine the critical concentration of carriers corresponding to sign change of thermopower. An anomalous dependence of thermopower on temperature is obtained significantly different from linear temperature dependence typical for the usual metals. The role of disorder scattering is analyzed on qualitative level. The comparison with similar studies of the Hall effect shows, that breaking of electron - hole symmetry leads to the appearance of the relatively large interval of band - fillings (close to the half - filling) where thermopower and Hall effects have different signs. We propose a certain scheme allowing to determine the number of carriers from ARPES data and perform semi - quantitative estimate of both thermopower and Hall coefficient using the usual DFT calculations of electronic spectrum.

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Hall Effect in Doped Mott-Hubbard Insulator

We present theoretical analysis of Hall effect in doped Mott-Hubbard insulator, considered as a prototype of cuprate superconductor. We consider the standard Hubbard model within DMFT approximation. As a typical case we consider the partially filled (hole doping) lower Hubbard band. We calculate the doping dependence of both the Hall coefficient and Hall number and determine the value of carrier concentration, where Hall effect changes its sign. We obtain a significant dependence of Hall effect parameters on temperature. Disorder effects are taken into account in a qualitative way.We also perform a comparison of our theoretical results with some known experiments on doping dependence of Hall number in the normal state of YBCO and Nd-LSCO, demonstrating rather satisfactory agreement of theory and experiment. Thus the doping dependence of Hall effect parameters obtained within Hubbard model can be considered as an alternative to a popular model of the quantum critical point.

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Hall effect in doped Mott insulator: DMFT-approximation

In the framework of dynamical mean field theory (DMFT) we analyze Hall effect in doped Mott insulator as a parent cuprate superconductor. We consider the partial filling (hole doping) of the lower Hubbard band and calculate the dependence of Hall coefficient and Hall number on hole doping, determining the critical concentration for sign change of the Hall coefficient. Significant temperature dependence of Hall effect is noted. A good agreement is demonstrated with concentration dependence of Hall number obtained in experiments in the normal state of YBCO.

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Limits of Eliashberg Theory and Bounds for Superconducting Transition Temperature

The discovery of record - breaking values of superconducting transition temperature $T_c$ in quite a number of hydrides under high pressure was an impressive demonstration of capabilities of electron - phonon mechanism of Cooper pairing. This lead to an increased interest to foundations and limitations of Eliashberg - McMillan theory as the main theory describing superconductivity in a system of electrons and phonons. Below we shall consider both elementary basics of this theory and a number of new results derived only recently. We shall discuss limitations on the value of the coupling constant related to lattice instability and a phase transition to another phase (CDW, bipolarons). Within the stable metallic phase the effective pairing constant may acquire arbitrary values. We consider extensions beyond the traditional adiabatic approximation. It is shown that Eliasberg - McMillan theory is also applicable in the strong antiadiabatic limit. The limit of very strong coupling, being most relevant for the physics of hydrides, is analyzed in details. We also discuss the bounds for $T_c$ appearing in this limit.

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Temperature of superconducting transition for very strong coupling in antiadiabatic limit of Eliashberg equations

It is shown that the famous Allen -- Dynes asymtotic limit for superconducting transition temperature in very strong coupling region $T_{c}>\frac{1}{2π}\sqrtλΩ_0$ (where $λ\gg 1$ - is Eliashberg - McMillan electron - phonon coupling constant and $Ω_0$ - the characteristic frequency of phonons) in antiadiabatic limit of Eliashberg equations $Ω_0/D\gg 1$ ($D\sim E_F$ is conduction band half-width and $E_F$ is Fermi energy) is replaced by $T_c>(2π^4)^{-1/3}(λDΩ_0^2)^{1/3}$, with the upper limit for $T_c$ given by $T_c<\frac{2}{π^2}λD$.

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Planckian relaxation delusion in metals

We present a critical review of recent attempts to introduce the new quantum ("Planckian") limit for the temperature dependence of inelastic scattering rate of electrons in metals. We briefly discuss the main experimental facts and some simple theoretical models explaining the linear in temperature growth of resistivity (starting from very low temperatures) in superconducting cuprates and some similar systems. There is no commonly accepted theoretical explanation of such behavior up to now. We also discuss the known quantum limits for electrical conductivity (resistance). It is shown that the universal Planckian limit for the inelastic relaxation rate proposed in some papers is a kind of delusion related to a certain procedure to represent the experimental data.

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Ginzburg-Landau expansion and the upper critical field in disordered attractive Hubbard model

We present a short review of our studies of disorder influence upon Ginzburg - Landau expansion coefficients in Anderson - Hubbard model with attraction in the framework of the generalized DMFT+$Σ$ approximation. A wide range of attractive potentials $U$ is considered - from weak coupling limit, where superconductivity is described by BCS model, to the limit of very strong coupling, where superconducting transition is related to Bose - Einstein condensation (BEC) of compact Cooper pairs, which are formed at temperatures significantly higher than the temperature of superconducting transition, as well as the wide range of disorders - from weak to strong, when the system is in the vicinity of Anderson transition. For the same range of parameters we study in detail the temperature behavior of orbital and paramagnetic upper critical field $H_{c2}(T)$, which demonstrates the anomalies both due to the growth of attractive potential and the effects of strong disordering.

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On Planckian limit for inelastic relaxation in metals

We consider the simplest model for $T$ - linear growth of resistivity in metals. It is shown that the so called "Planckian" limit for the temperature dependent relaxation rate of electrons follows from a certain procedure for representation of experimental data on resistivity and, in this sense, is a kind of delusion.

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Antiadiabatic Phonons and Superconductivity in Eliashberg-McMillan Theory

The standard Eliashberg - McMillan theory of superconductivity is essentially based on the adiabatic approximation. Here we present some simple estimates of electron - phonon interaction within Eliashberg - McMillan approach in non - adiabatic and even antiadiabatic situation, when characteristic phonon frequency $Ω_0$ becomes large enough, i.e. comparable or exceeding the Fermi energy $E_F$. We discuss the general definition of Eliashberg - McMillan (pairing) electron - phonon coupling constant $λ$, taking into account the finite value of phonon frequencies. We show that the mass renormalization of electrons is in general determined by different coupling constant $\tildeλ$, which takes into account the finite width of conduction band, and describes the smooth transition from the adiabatic regime to the region of strong nonadiabaticity. In antiadiabatic limit, when $Ω_0\gg E_F$, the new small parameter of perturbation theory is $λ\frac{E_F}{Ω_0}\simλ\frac{D}{Ω_0}\ll 1$ ($D$ is conduction band half -- width), and corrections to electronic spectrum (mass renormalization) become irrelevant. However, the temperature of superconducting transition $T_c$ in antiadiabatic limit is still determined by Eliashberg - McMillan coupling constant $λ$. We consider in detail the model with discrete set of (optical) phonon frequencies. A general expression for superconducting transition temperature $T_c$ is derived, which is valid in situation, when one (or several) of such phonons becomes antiadiabatic. We also analyze the contribution of such phonons into the Coulomb pseudopotential $μ^{\star}$ and show, that antiadiabatic phonons do not contribute to Tolmachev's logarithm and its value is determined by partial contributions from adiabatic phonons only.

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Antiadiabatic phonons, Coulomb pseudopotential and superconductivity in Eliashberg - McMillan theory

The influence of antiadiabatic phonons on the temperature of superconducting transition is considered within Eliashberg - McMillan approach in the model of discrete set of (optical) phonon frequencies. A general expression for superconducting transition temperature $T_c$ is proposed, which is valid in situation, when one (or several) of such phonons becomes antiadiabatic. We study the contribution of such phonons into the Coulomb pseudopotential $μ^{\star}$. It is shown, that antiadiabatic phonons do not contribute to Tolmachev's logarithm and its value is determined by partial contributions from adiabatic phonons only. The results obtained are discussed in the context of the problem of unusually high superconducting transition temperature of FeSe monolayer on STO.

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Electron - phonon coupling in Eliashberg - McMillan theory beyond adiabatic approximation

Eliashberg - McMillan theory of superconductivity is essentially based on the adiabatic approximation. Small parameter of perturbation theory is given by $λ\frac{Ω_0}{E_F}\ll 1$, where $λ$ is the dimensionless electron - phonon coupling constant, $Ω_0$ is characteristic phonon frequency, while $E_F$ is Fermi energy of electrons. Here we present an attempt to describe electron - phonon interaction within Eliashberg - McMillan approach in situation, when characteristic phonon frequency $Ω_0$ becomes large enough (comparable or exceeding the Fermi energy $E_F$). We consider the general definition of electron - phonon pairing coupling constant $λ$, taking into account the finite value of phonon frequency. Also we obtain the simple expression for the generalized coupling constant $\tildeλ$, which determines the mass renormalization, with the account of finite width of conduction band, and describing the smooth transition from the adiabatic regime to the region of strong nonadiabaticity. In the case of strong nonadiabaticity, when $Ω_0\gg E_F$, the new small parameter appears $λ\frac{E_F}{Ω_0}\simλ\frac{D}{Ω_0}\ll 1$ ($D$ is conduction band half - width), and corrections to electronic spectrum become irrelevant. At the same time, the temperature of superconducting transition $T_c$ in antiadiabatic limit is still determined by Eliashberg - McMillan coupling constant $λ$, while the preexponential factor in the expression for $T_c$, conserving the form typical of weak - coupling theory, is determined by the bandwidth (Fermi energy). For the case of interaction with a single optical phonon we derive the single expression for $T_c$, valid both in adiabatic and antiadiabatic regimes and describing the continuous transition between these two limiting cases.

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Temperature Dependence of Paramagnetic Critical Magnetic Field in Disordered Attractive Hubbard Model

Within the generalized DMFT+$Σ$ approach we study disorder effects in the temperature dependence of paramagnetic critical magnetic field $H_{cp}(T)$ for Hubbard model with attractive interaction. We consider the wide range of attraction potentials $U$ - from the weak coupling limit, when superconductivity is described by BCS model, up to the limit of very strong coupling, when superconducting transition is related to Bose - Einstein condensation (BEC) of compact Cooper pairs. The growth of the coupling strength leads to the rapid growth of $H_{cp}(T)$ at all temperatures. However, at low temperatures paramagnetic critical magnetic field $H_{cp}$ grows with $U$ much slower, than the orbital critical field, and in BCS limit the main contribution to the upper critical magnetic filed is of paramagnetic origin. The growth of the coupling strength also leads to the disappearance of the low temperature region of instability towards type I phase transition and Fulde - Ferrell - Larkin - Ovchinnikov (FFLO) phase, characteristic for BCS weak coupling limit. Disordering leads to the rapid drop of $H_{cp}(T)$ in BCS weak coupling limit, while in BCS - BEC crossover region and BEC limit $H_{cp}(T\to 0)$ dependence on disorder is rather weak. Within DMFT+$Σ$ approach disorder influence on $H_{cp}(T)$ is of universal nature at any coupling strength and related only to disorder widening of the conduction band. In particular, this leads to the drop of the effective coupling strength with disorder, so that disordering restores the region of type I transition in the intermediate coupling region.

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Temperature dependence of the upper critical field in disordered Hubbard model with attraction

We study disorder effects upon the temperature behavior of the upper critical magnetic field in attractive Hubbard model within the generalized $DMFT+Σ$ approach. We consider the wide range of attraction potentials $U$ - from the weak coupling limit, where superconductivity is described by BCS model, up to the strong coupling limit, where superconducting transition is related to Bose - Einstein condensation (BEC) of compact Cooper pairs, formed at temperatures significantly higher than superconducting transition temperature, as well as the wide range of disorder - from weak to strong, when the system is in the vicinity of Anderson transition. The growth of coupling strength leads to the rapid growth of $H_{c2}(T)$, especially at low temperatures. In BEC limit and in the region of BCS - BEC crossover $H_{c2}(T)$ dependence becomes practically linear. Disordering also leads to the general growth of $H_{c2}(T)$. In BCS limit of weak coupling increasing disorder lead both to the growth of the slope of the upper critical field in the vicinity of transition point and to the increase of $H_{c2}(T)$ in low temperature region. In the limit of strong disorder in the vicinity of the Anderson transition localization corrections lead to the additional growth of $H_{c2}(T)$ at low temperatures, so that the $H_{c2}(T)$ dependence becomes concave. In BCS - BEC crossover region and in BEC limit disorder only slightly influences the slope of the upper critical field close to $T_{c}$. However, in the low temperature region $H_{c2}(T)$ may significantly grow with disorder in the vicinity of the Anderson transition, where localization corrections notably increase $H_{c2}(T=0)$ also making $H_{c2}(T)$ dependence concave.

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Electronic structure of FeSe monolayer superconductors: shallow bands and correlations

Electronic spectra of typical single FeSe layer superconductors obtained from ARPES data reveal several puzzles: what is the origin of shallow and the so called "replica" bands near M-point and why the hole-like Fermi surfaces near $Γ$-point are absent. Our extensive LDA+DMFT calculations show that correlation effects on Fe-3d states can almost quantitatively reproduce rather complicated band structure, which is observed in ARPES, in close vicinity of the Fermi level for FeSe/STO and K$_x$Fe$_{2-y}$Se$_{2}$. Rather unusual shallow electron-like bands around the M(X)-point in the Brillouin zone are well reproduced. However, in FeSe/STO correlation effects are apparently insufficient to eliminate the hole-like Fermi surfaces around the $Γ$-point, which are not observed in most ARPES experiments. Detailed analysis of the theoretical and experimental quasiparticle bands with respect to their origin and orbital composition is performed. It is shown that for FeSe/STO system the LDA calculated Fe-3d$_{xy}$ band, renormalized by electronic correlations within DMFT gives the quasiparticle band almost exactly in the energy region of the experimentally observed "replica" quasiparticle band at the M-point. For the case of K$_x$Fe$_{2-y}$Se$_{2}$ most bands observed in ARPES can also be understood as correlation renormalized Fe-3d LDA calculated bands, with overall semi-quantitative agreement with our LDA+DMFT calculations. Thus the shallow bands near the M-point are common feature for FeSe-based systems, not just FeSe/STO. We also present some simple estimates of "forward scattering" electron-optical phonon interaction at FeSe/STO interface, showing that it is apparently irrelevant for the formation of "replica" band in this system and significant increase of superconducting $T_c$.

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