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Inverse Proximity Effect in Superconductor-Ferromagnet Bilayer Structures

Jing Xia, V. Shelukhin, M. Karpovski, A. Kapitulnik, A. Palevski

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevLett.102.087004 · Physical Review Letters

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Abstract

Measurements of the polar Kerr effect using a zero-area-loop Sagnac magnetometer on Pb/Ni and Al/(Co−Pd) proximity-effect bilayers show unambiguous evidence for the “inverse proximity effect,” in which the ferromagnet induces a finite magnetization in the superconducting layer. To avoid probing the magnetic effects in the ferromagnet, the superconducting layer was prepared much thicker than the light’s optical-penetration depth. The sign and size of the effect, as well as its temperature dependence agree with recent predictions by Bergeret et al. [Phys. Rev. B 69, 174504 (2004)].

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
Pb

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Al

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0.6Pressure not reportedonset
Sr2RuO4

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