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Iron-based Superconductivity after a Decade -- Progresses and Prospects
Speaker: Qimiao Si (Department of Physics and Astronomy, Center for Quantum Materials, Rice University)
Strongly correlated electron systems feature multiple building blocks and competing interactions, which allow for plenty of surprises and ample opportunities for new physics. An important case study is provided by the iron-based superconductors, which have been the subject of extensive efforts during the past decade.
I will summarize some of the key issues about the physics of the iron-based superconductors and the progresses that have been made in their understanding. For the normal state, the questions concern the degree of electron correlations, as well as the electronic (magnetic and nematic) orders and their fluctuations. For the superconducting state, these include the amplitude and structure of the multiorbital superconducting pairing. Among the overarching themes are the role of bad metallicity, magnetic fluctuations, quantum criticality and orbital selectivity. I will close by touching upon some of the outstanding problems and prospects for future advances.
Host: Premi Chandra
