Controlled suppression of superconductivity by the generation of polarized Cooper pairs in spin-valve structures
M. G. Flokstra, T. C. Cunningham, J. Kim, N. Satchell, G. Burnell, P. J. Curran, S. J. Bending, C. J. Kinane, J. F. K. Cooper, S. Langridge, A. Isidori, N. Pugach, M. Eschrig, S. L. Lee
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.060501 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
Transport measurements are presented on thin-film superconducting spin-valve systems, where the controlled noncollinear arrangement of two ferromagnetic Co layers can be used to influence the superconducting state of Nb. We observe a very clear oscillation of the superconducting transition temperature with the relative orientation of the two ferromagnetic layers. Our measurements allow us to distinguish between the competing influences of domain averaging, stray dipolar fields, and the formation of superconducting spin triplets. Domain averaging is shown to lead to a weak enhancement of transition temperature for the antiparallel configuration of exchange fields, while much larger changes are observed for other configurations, which can be attributed to drainage currents due to spin triplet formation.
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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. | 6.2 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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