Origin of spontaneous currents in a superconductor-ferromagnetic proximity system

JF Annett; M Krawiec; BL Gyorffy

doi:10.1016/j.physc.2005.12.009

Origin of spontaneous currents in a superconductor-ferromagnetic proximity system

JF Annett^*
, M Krawiec
, BL Gyorffy

^*Corresponding author for this work

School of Physics

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Abstract

We have previously shown that a ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructure may possess a spontaneous current circulation parallel to the interface. This current is caused by Andreev bound states in the thin ferromagnetic layer, and can be fully spin-polarized. Here we investigate the total energy of the system in cases where the current either does or does not flow. We show that the current is a true quantum ground state effect, and examine the effect of the current on the different contributions to the total energy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	7-10
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications
Volume	437-38
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2005.12.009
Publication status	Published - 15 May 2006
Event	4th International Conferene on Vortex Matter in Nanostructured Superconductors (VORTEX IV) - Iraklion, Greece Duration: 3 Sept 2005 → 9 Sept 2005

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proximity effect
superconductor-ferromagnet interface
NANOSTRUCTURES
HYBRIDS

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