Spin Imbalance and Magnetoresistance in Ferromagnet/Superconductor/Ferromagnet Double Tunnel Junctions

作者: S. Takahashi , H. Imamura , S. Maekawa

DOI: 10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.82.3911

关键词: Spin polarizationMagnetoresistanceCondensed matter physicsTunnel magnetoresistanceTunnel junctionSuperconductivityBiasingPhysicsAntiferromagnetismSpin wave

摘要: We theoretically study the spin-dependent transport in a ferromagnet/superconductor/ferromagnet double tunnel junction. The tunneling current antiferromagnetic alignment of magnetizations gives rise to spin imbalance superconductor. resulting nonequilibrium density strongly suppresses superconductivity with increase bias voltage and destroys it at critical ${V}_{c}$. results provide new method not only for measuring polarization ferromagnets but also controlling magnetoresistance by applying voltage.

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