Ultrafast quasiparticle dynamics and electronphononcoupling in single-layer FeSe/SrTiO₃ and(Li_0.84Fe_0.16)OHFe_0.98Se

Distinctive superconducting behaviors between bulk and monolayer FeSe make it challenging to obtain a unified picture of all FeSe-based superconductors. Here, we investigate the ultrafast quasiparticle dynamics of an intercalated superconductor (Li_1-xFe_x)OHFe_1-ySe, which is a bulk crystal but shares a similar electronic structure with single-layer FeSe on SrTiO₃. We obtain the electronphonon coupling (EPC) constant λ (0.24 ± 0.03), which well bridges that of bulk FeSe crystal and single-layer FeSe/SrTiO3 [1]. Moreover, we find that such a positive correlation between λ and superconducting T_c holds among all knownFeSe-based superconductors, even in line with reported FeAs-based superconductors. Our observation indicates possible universal role of EPC in the superconductivity of all known categories of iron-based superconductors, which is a critical step towards achieving a unified superconducting mechanism for all iron-based superconductors.References:[1] Y. C. Tian, W. H. Zhang, F. S. Li, Y. L. Wu, Q. Wu, F. Sun, G. Y. Zhou, L. L. Wang, X. C. Ma, Q. K. Xue, Jimin Zhao, Ultrafast dynamics evidence of high temperature superconductivity in single unit cell FeSe on SrTiO₃. PRL 116, 107001 (2016).