Superconductors as ideal spin sources for spintronics

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dc.creatorGiazotto, F.
dc.creatorTaddei, F.
dc.date2007-11-05
dc.date2008-04-03
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:29:47Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:29:47Z
dc.descriptionSpin-polarized transport is investigated in normal metal-superconductor (NS) junctions as a function of interface transmissivity as well as temperature when the density of states of a superconductor is Zeeman-split in response to an exchange field (h_exc). Similarly to the "absolute spin-valve effect" predicted by D. Huertas-Hernando et al. [Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 047003 (2002)] in superconducting proximity structures, we show that NS junctions can be used to generate highly spin-polarized currents, in alternative to half-metallic ferromagnets. In particular, the spin-polarized current obtained is largely tunable in magnitude and sign by acting on bias voltage and h_exc. While for tunnel contacts the current polarization can be as high as 100%, for transparent junctions it is dominated by the minority spin species. The effect can be enhanced by electron "cooling" provided by the superconducting gap.
dc.description4 pages, 4 color figures, published version
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0711.0662
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0711.0662
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 77, 132501 (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.77.132501
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/157913
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.subjectSuperconductivity
dc.titleSuperconductors as ideal spin sources for spintronics
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