We measure the thermal electron energization in 1D and 2D particle-in-cell simulations of quasi-perpendicular, low-beta (
Two-dimensional (2D) metals can host gapless plasmonic excitations that strongly couple to electrons and thus may significantly affect superconductivity. To investigate the dynamical interplay of the electron–electron and electron–phonon interactions in the theory of 2D superconductivity, we apply a full momentum- and frequency-dependent one-loop theory treating electron–phonon, electron–plasmon, and phonon–plasmon coupling with the same accuracy. We tune the strength of the Coulomb interaction by varying the external screening
- PAR ID:
- 10465023
- Publisher / Repository:
- IOP Publishing
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- 2D Materials
- Volume:
- 10
- Issue:
- 4
- ISSN:
- 2053-1583
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- Article No. 045031
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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