Dynamical torque from Shiba states in s-wave superconductors

Archana Mishra; So Takei; Pascal Simon; Mircea Trif

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.103.L121401

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Dynamical torque from Shiba states in s-wave superconductors

Archana Mishra, So Takei, Pascal Simon, Mircea Trif

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.103.L121401 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

Magnetic impurities inserted in an s-wave superconductor give rise to spin-polarized in-gap states called Shiba states. We study the back-action of these induced states on the dynamics of the classical moments. We show that the Shiba state pertains to both reactive and dissipative torques acting on the precessing classical spin that can be detected through ferromagnetic resonance measurements. Moreover, we highlight the influence of the bulk states as well as the effect of the finite linewidth of the Shiba state on the magnetization dynamics. Finally, we demonstrate that the torques are a direct measure of the even and odd frequency triplet pairings generated by the dynamics of the magnetic impurity. Our approach offers noninvasive alternative to the scanning tunneling microscopy techniques used to probe the Shiba states.