铁磁体/超导体/铁磁体(F/S/F)自旋阀在其超导转变温度$T_c$附近的电阻取决于F层的磁化状态。这种现象被称为自旋开关效应(SSE),其本身表现为F层的平行($R_P$)和反平行($R_{AP}$)配置之间的电阻差。在不同的超导自旋阀系统中都观察到了标准($R_{P}>R_{AP}$)和逆($R_{P}<R_{AP}$)SSE,但逆SSE的起源还不清楚。本文报道了在Ni $_{81}$ Fe $_{19}$ /Nb/Ni $_{81}$ Fe $_{19}$ /Ir $_{25}$ Mn $_{75}$自旋阀中观察到的标准和逆SSE共存现象。我们的测量结果表明,逆SSE来自于F层中静磁耦合Néel畴壁对的杂散磁场诱导的耗散涡旋流。
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The resistance of a ferromagnet/superconductor/ferromagnet (F/S/F) spin valve near its superconducting transition temperature, $T_c$, depends on the state of magnetization of the F layers. This phenomenon, known as spin switch effect (SSE), manifests itself as a resistance difference between parallel ($R_P$) and antiparallel ($R_{AP}$) configurations of the F layers. Both standard ($R_{P}>R_{AP}$) and inverse ($R_{P}<R_{AP}$) SSE have been observed in different superconducting spin valve systems, but the origin of the inverse SSE was not understood. Here we report observation of a coexistence of the standard and inverse SSE in Ni$_{81}$Fe$_{19}$/Nb/Ni$_{81}$Fe$_{19}$/Ir$_{25}$Mn$_{75}$ spin valves. Our measurements reveal that the inverse SSE arises from a dissipative flow of vortices induced by stray magnetic fields from magnetostatically coupled Néel domain wall pairs in the F layers.
The difference in the density of states for up- and down-spin electrons in a ferromagnet (F) results in spin-dependent scattering of electrons at a ferromagnet / nonmagnetic (F/N) interface. In a F/N/F spin-valve, this causes a current-independent difference in resistance ($ΔR$) between antiparallel (AP) and parallel (P) magnetization states. Giant magnetoresistance (GMR), $ΔR = R(AP) - R(P)$, is positive due to increased scattering of majority and minority spin-electrons in the AP-state. If N is substituted for a superconductor (S), there exists a competition between GMR and the superconducti…
Superconducting spin-valve effect in heterostructures with ferromagnetic Heusler alloy layers
本文报道了两种自旋阀阀结构的超导特性的比较分析和理论描述。这两种自旋阀阀结构含有Heusler合金Co $_2$ Cr $_{1-x}$ Fe $_x$ Al $_{y}$作为F1/F2/S结构的两个铁磁(F1或F2)层之一,其中S代表超导Pb层。在我们的实验中,我们使用的Heusler合金层在两个角色:作为一个弱铁磁体的地方的F2层和作为半金属的地方的F1层。在第一种情况下,我们得到了三重态超导自旋阀效应$ΔT_c^{trip}$辅助下的大的普通超导自旋阀效应$ΔT_c$。在第二种情况下,我们观察到一个巨大的震级$ΔT_c^{trip}$达到0.5 K。附录中给出了基于Usadel方程解的基础理论,该方程采用Kupriyanov-Lukichev边界条件,所有层具有任意材料参数,所有界面具有任意边界参数。我们发现我们的实验数据和理论结果之间有很好的一致性。
A detailed investigation of a superconducting spin-triplet valve is presented. This spin-valve consists of a superconducting film covering a metal with an intrinsic spiral magnetic order, which could result from competing isotropic exchanges or, if the crystal lattice breaks central symmetry, from asymmetric Dzyaloshinskii-Moriya exchange. Depending on the anisotropy, such a metal may change its magnetization either from a spiral to uniform order, as seen in Ho and Er, or in the direction of the spiral itself, as in crystals of the B20-type structure (such as MnSi, (Fe,Co)Si, FeGe, etc.). The …
A noticeable magnetoresistive effect has been observed on ferromagnet/superconductor/ferromagnet (FSF) microbridges based on diluted ferromagnetic PdFe alloy containing as small as 1% magnetic atoms. Microstructuring of the FSF trilayers does not destroy the effect: the most pronounced curves were obtained on the smallest bridges of 6-8 um wide and 10-15 um long. Below the superconducting transition we are able to control the critical current of microbridges by switching between P and AP orientations of magnetizations of PdFe layers. The operation of FSF-bridge as a magnetic switch is demonstr…
Superconducting switching due to triplet component in the Pb/Cu/Ni/Cu/Co$_2$Cr$_{1-x}$Fe$_x$Al$_y$ spin-valve structure
本文报道了Co $_2$ Cr $_{1-x}$ Fe $_x$ Al $_y$ /Cu/Ni/Cu/Pb自旋阀结构的超导性能,该结构的磁性部分由具有导带高自旋极化度(DSP)的Heusler合金层HA = Co $_2$ Cr $_{1-x}$ Fe $_x$ Al $_y$和厚度可变的Ni层组成。我们得到,测量的HA和Ni层的磁化的平行($α= 0^\circ$)和垂直($α= 90^\circ$)取向的超导转变曲线之间的分离达到0.5 K($α$是两个铁磁层的磁化之间的角度)。对于所有研究的样品的超导转变温度$T_c$对$α$的依赖性表明,在附近的垂直配置的磁化深的最小值。这表明所观察到的自旋阀的最小值和相应的完全开关效应是由多层中的超导冷凝物的长程三重态分量引起的。这种大的效应可以归因于HA层的半金属性质,其在正交配置中有效地从HA层和Ni层之间的空间抽出自旋极化的库珀对。我们的结果表明,最近由A。Singh等人,Phys. Rev. X 5,021019(2015)中所描述的方法来实现开关效应的大值。
The article considers the simulation of the formation of a multilayer nanocomposite, the combination of elements of which gives rise to the effect of a spin valve. The relevance and importance of the effects in the field of spintronics and related materials and devices are described. The composition and atomic structure of individual layers of the multilayer nanocomposite, as well as the composition and morphology of the interface of the nanocomposite layers are the object of research. A sample with a periodic superconductor - ferromagnetic structure consisting of more than 20 alternating laye…
我们从理论上研究了一个有限尺寸的$SF_1NF_2$自旋阀,其中一个普通金属($N$)插入物将薄的标准铁磁体($F_1$)和厚的半金属铁磁体($F_2$)分开。对于接近相干长度$ξ_0$的足够薄的超导体($S$)宽度,我们发现铁磁体中的相对磁化取向的变化可以导致转变温度$T_c$的显著变化,这与实验[Singh等人,Rev. X 5,021019(2015)]。我们的结果表明,在良好的协议与实验中,变化是最大的情况下,$F_2$是在一个半金属相,从而支持只有一个自旋方向。为了查明这种强自旋阀效应的起源,使用自洽显微技术计算了等自旋$f_1$和反自旋$f_0$三重态关联。我们发现当$F_1$的磁化强度稍微偏离平面时,$f_1$分量可以成为超导体中的主要三重态分量。两个铁磁体之间的耦合进行了讨论,在系统中存在的基本自旋电流。我们更进一步,并表明,零能量峰值的局域态密度探测的$S$侧的阀门可以是另一个签名的超导三重态相关的存在。我们的研究结果表明,足够薄的$S$层,在$S$侧的零能量峰可以大于其对应的$F_2$侧。
Stray field and superconducting surface spin valve effect in La$_{0.7}$Ca$_{0.3}$MnO$_3$/YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-δ}$ bilayers
在低于超导转变温度下,对La $_{0.7}$ Ca $_{0.3}$ MnO $_3$ /YBa $_2$ Cu $_3$ O $_{7-δ}$(LCMO/YBCO)双层膜的电子输运和磁化强度进行了测量,以研究磁性和超导电性之间的相互作用.这项研究表明,大量的弱钉扎涡诱导在YBCO层中的畴壁的大面外杂散场。它们的运动在矫顽场产生大的耗散峰。角相关磁阻(MR)的数据揭示了存在于LCMO层中的条纹畴结构和由面外杂散场在YBCO层中诱导的涡旋和反涡旋之间的相互作用。此外,这项研究表明,超导表面自旋阀效应是存在于这些双层作为在LCMO/YBCO界面的磁化强度和磁化强度之间的相对取向的LCMO层的内部,可以通过一个小的$H$的旋转调谐的结果。后一发现将促进磁阻存储器件的发展。此外,这些低磁场MR数据表明,在LCMO层中诱导三重态超导性,这与最近报道的LCMO/YBCO/LCMO三层和LCMO/YBCO双层中的三重态超导性一致。
Magnetism induced by nonlocal spin-entangled electrons in a superconducting spin-valve
传统观点认为,超导区出现的磁矩是由非共线磁化的超导体($S$)铁磁体($F$)异质结中的等自旋三重态超导关联引起的。在本文中,我们表示,在$NSF_1F_2$($N$ -正常金属)自旋阀结构中,在$S$和$N$区域中出现的感生磁矩也可以通过库珀对分裂产生:一个电子相干地从$S$层隧穿到$F_1$层中,另一个电子留在$S$层中或隧穿到$N$层中。两个电子在空间上彼此分离,但它们的总自旋基态在这个过程中纠缠。相反,由等自旋三重态关联引起的磁矩几乎不从$S$层穿透到$N$层中。特别地,通过调节交换场的大小和$F_1$层的厚度,可以控制$N$层中感应磁矩的方向。这一有趣的现象可以归因于自旋纠缠电子产生的相移。我们的理论建议将提供一种有效的方法来控制非局域电子的纠缠,也可以为以前和最近的实验观察提供可能的解释[Stamopoulos et al 2005 Phys. Rev. B 72 212514; Ovsyannikov et al 2016 J. Exp. Theor. 122 738; Flokstra等人2016 Nat.Phys.12 57]。
Nb/CuNi Sandwiches as Superconducting Spin-Valve Core Structures
我们已经研究了CuNi/Nb/CuNi三层,因为最近已经被用作自旋阀类器件的核心结构[J. Y. Gu等人,物理修订版信函89,267001(2002)]来研究CuNi层的磁结构对超导Nb的临界温度Tc的影响。在复制了几mK的Tc位移后,我们继续探索该结构的性能极限。结果表明,我们发现的Tc位移非常接近这种特殊材料系统的基本极限。超导体的厚度与相干长度之比和界面透明性是限制Tc漂移的主要因素。
Triplet proximity effect in superconducting heterostructures with a half-metallic layer
本文提出了描述半金属层异质结构中超导邻近效应的Usadel理论。结果表明,半金属内部的全自旋极化引起了超导体(S)-铁磁体(F)-半金属(HM)三层中的巨三重态自旋阀效应,以及S/F/HM/F/S系统中的$φ_0$结的形成.此外,我们考虑了原子厚度的S/F/HM三层膜的精确可解模型,并证明了它再现了Usadel方法中发现的自旋阀效应的主要特征。我们的结果与最近关于${\rm MoGe/Cu/Ni/CrO_2}$杂化材料中自旋阀效应的实验数据定性一致[A. Singh等人,Rev. X 5,021019(2015)]。
Coupling a conventional s-wave superconductor to a ferromagnet allows, via the proximity effect, to generate superconducting triplet correlations. This feature can be employed to achieve a superconducting triplet spin-valve effect in superconductor-ferromagnet (SF) hybrid structures, for example by switching the magnetizations of the ferromagnets between parallel and antiparallel configurations in F1SF2 and SF1F2 trilayers, or in SF bilayers with both Rashba and Dresselhaus SOC. It was recently reported that geometric curvature can control the generation of long ranged triplets. We use this pr…
Interference Effects of the Superconducting Pairing Wave Function due to the Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov like State in Ferromagnet/Superconductor Bilayers
Superconducting spin valve as a sensitive probe of spin-orbit coupling anisotropy
University of Regensburg(雷根斯堡大学);Universidad Complutense de Madrid(马德里康普顿斯大学);Halle-Berlin-Regensburg Cluster of Excellence CCE, University of Regensburg(哈雷-柏林-雷根斯堡卓越集群CCE,雷根斯堡大学)