ARPES Spectra of Bi2212 give the Coulomb Coupling $λ^{C}\approx 1$ and the Electron-Phonon Coupling $λ^{EP}=2-3$

Abstract

We show that the double kink-structure in the electronic self-energy of Bi2212 near the nodal point at low energy $ω_{1}\approx 50-70$ $meV$ and at high energy at $ω_{2}\approx 350$ $meV$, observed recently in the ARPES measurements by Valla et al \cite{Valla-2006}, gives that the electron-phonon (EPI) coupling constant $λ_{z}^{EP}$in the normal part of the self-energy $Σ(ω)$ is twice larger than the Coulomb coupling $λ_{z}^{C}$. The experimental data for $\func{Re}Σ(ω)$ up to energies $\sim 350$ $meV$ can be satisfactory explained by $% λ_{z}^{EP}\approx 2.1$ and $λ_{z}^{C}\approx 1.1$. Additionally the low energy slope of the ARPES $\func{Re}Σ(ω)$ at $ω<20$ $meV$ \cite{Valla-2006} gives a hint that the low energy phonons might contribute significantly to the EPI coupling, i.e. $λ_{z}^{low,EP}>1$, thus giving the total EPI coupling constant $λ_{z,tot}^{EP}=λ_{z}^{EP}+λ_{z}^{low,EP}>3$. In order to test the role of low frequency phonons by ARPES measurements a much better momentum resolution is needed than that reported in \cite{Valla-2006}. Possible pairing scenarios based on ARPES, tunnelling and magnetic neutron scattering measurements are discussed.