Superconductivity-driven negative interfacial magnetization in YBa2Cu3O7−δ/SrTiO3/La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 heterostructures
| Autor: | S. Basu, Harsh Bhatt, G. Ravikumar, Sean Langridge, C. L. Prajapat, Surendra Singh, Yogesh Kumar, Christy J. Kinane, Biswarup Satpati |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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010302 applied physics
Superconductivity Length scale Materials science Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) Spintronics Condensed matter physics Heterojunction 02 engineering and technology 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences Magnetization Ferromagnetism Condensed Matter::Superconductivity 0103 physical sciences Cooper pair 0210 nano-technology Quantum tunnelling |
| Zdroj: | Applied Physics Letters. 116:022406 |
| ISSN: | 1077-3118 0003-6951 |
| Popis: | Using spin-polarized neutron reflectivity experiments, we demonstrate an unusual proximity behavior when a superconductor (SC) and a ferromagnet (FM) are coupled through an insulator (I) in YBa2Cu3O7−δ (SC)/SrTiO3 (I)/La0.67Sr0.33MnO3 (FM) heterostructures. We have observed an unexpected magnetic reversal confined to the interface region of the FM below the superconducting transition temperature. The magnetization of the interfacial FM layer at the I/FM interface was found to be aligned opposite to the magnetization of the rest of the FM layer. This result indicates that the Cooper pairs tunnel across the insulator, interact with the local magnetization in the interfacial region (extending ∼30 A) of the FM, and then modify the magnetization at the interface. This unexpected magnetic behavior cannot be explained on the basis of the existing theoretical models. However, the length scale associated here clearly suggests the long-range proximity effect as a result of tunneling of Cooper pairs. The magnetic exchange field-effect across SC/I/FM interfaces driven by tunneling may serve as the basis for application in superconducting spintronic devices. |
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