Sign-reversing orbital polarization in the nematic phase of FeSe due to the $C_2$ symmetry-breaking in the self-energy

TL;DR

This paper investigates the sign-reversing orbital polarization in FeSe's nematic phase, revealing how $C_2$ symmetry-breaking in the self-energy leads to complex $k$-dependent orbital polarization and Fermi surface modifications.

Contribution

It introduces a self-consistent study of symmetry breaking in orbital polarization and spin susceptibility, explaining experimental observations in FeSe's nematic phase.

Findings

Sign-reversing orbital order causes pocket elongation along specific axes.

Electron-pocket splits into Dirac cones with increased orbital polarization.

Orbital order results from feedback between nematic order and spin susceptibility.

Abstract

To understand the nematicity in Fe-based superconductors, nontrivial $k$-dependence of the orbital polarization ($\Delta E_{xz}(k)$, $\Delta E_{yz}(k)$) in the nematic phase, such as the sign reversal of the orbital splitting between $\Gamma$- and X,Y-points in FeSe, provides significant information. To solve this problem, we study the spontaneous symmetry breaking with respect to the orbital polarization and spin susceptibility self-consistently. In FeSe, due to the sign-reversing orbital order, the hole- and electron-pockets are elongated along the $k_y$- and $k_x$-axes respectively, consistently with experiments. In addition, an electron-pocket splits into two Dirac cone Fermi pockets with increasing the orbital polarization. The orbital-order in Fe-based superconductors originates from the strong positive feedback between the nematic orbital order and spin susceptibility.