Superconductor-ferromagnet CuNi∕Nb∕CuNi trilayers as superconducting spin-valve core structures
A. Potenza, C. H. Marrows
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.71.180503 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We have investigated CuNi∕Nb∕CuNi trilayers, as they have been recently used as the core structure of a spin-valve-like device [J. Y. Gu et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 267001 (2002)] to study the effect of magnetic configurations of the CuNi layers on the critical temperature, TC, of the superconducting Nb. After reproducing a TC shift of a few mK, we have gone on to explore the performance limits of the structure. The results showed the TC shift that we found to be quite close to the basic limits of this particular materials system. The ratio between the thickness and the coherence length of the superconductor and the interfacial transparency was the main feature limiting the TC shift.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 2.82 | Pressure not reported | midpoint |
| Nb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 8 | Pressure not reported | onset |
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