Thermal, electric and spin transport in superconductor/ferromagnetic-insulator structures
A ferromagnetic insulator (FI) attached to a conventional superconductor (S) changes
drastically the properties of the latter. Specifically, the exchange field at the FI/S interface …
drastically the properties of the latter. Specifically, the exchange field at the FI/S interface …
Zero-field polarity-reversible Josephson supercurrent diodes enabled by a proximity-magnetized Pt barrier
Simultaneous breaking of inversion and time-reversal symmetries in a conductor yields a
non-reciprocal electronic transport,–, known as the diode or rectification effect, that is, low …
non-reciprocal electronic transport,–, known as the diode or rectification effect, that is, low …
Orbital Hanle Magnetoresistance in a Transition Metal
The Hanle magnetoresistance is a telltale signature of spin precession in nonmagnetic
conductors, in which strong spin-orbit coupling generates edge spin accumulation via the …
conductors, in which strong spin-orbit coupling generates edge spin accumulation via the …
Superconductor-ferromagnet hybrids for non-reciprocal electronics and detectors
We review the use of hybrid thin films composed of superconductors and ferromagnets for
creating non-reciprocal electronic components and self-biased detectors of electromagnetic …
creating non-reciprocal electronic components and self-biased detectors of electromagnetic …
Coexistence of superconductivity and spin-splitting fields in superconductor/ferromagnetic insulator bilayers of arbitrary thickness
Ferromagnetic insulators (FI) can induce a strong exchange field in an adjacent
superconductor (S) via the magnetic proximity effect. This manifests as spin splitting of the …
superconductor (S) via the magnetic proximity effect. This manifests as spin splitting of the …
Large enhancement of spin pumping due to the surface bound states in normal metal–superconductor structures
MA Silaev - Physical Review B, 2020 - APS
We show that the spin pumping from ferromagnetic insulator into the adjacent metallic spin
sink can be strongly stimulated by the superconducting correlations. The key physical …
sink can be strongly stimulated by the superconducting correlations. The key physical …
Orbital angular momentum of Bloch electrons: equilibrium formulation, magneto-electric phenomena, and the orbital Hall effect
The investigation of orbital angular momentum (OAM) of delocalised Bloch electrons has
advanced our understanding of magnetic, transport, and optical phenomena in crystals …
advanced our understanding of magnetic, transport, and optical phenomena in crystals …
Mechanism of paramagnetic spin Seebeck effect
We have theoretically investigated the spin Seebeck effect (SSE) in a normal metal
(NM)/paramagnetic insulator (PI) bilayer system. Through a linear response approach, we …
(NM)/paramagnetic insulator (PI) bilayer system. Through a linear response approach, we …
Strong interfacial exchange field in a heavy metal/ferromagnetic insulator system determined by spin Hall magnetoresistance
Spin-dependent transport at heavy metal/magnetic insulator interfaces is at the origin of
many phenomena at the forefront of spintronics research. A proper quantification of the …
many phenomena at the forefront of spintronics research. A proper quantification of the …
Paramagnetic spin Hall magnetoresistance
We report the observation of the spin Hall magnetoresistance (SMR) in a paramagnetic
insulator. By measuring the transverse resistance in a Pt/Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 (GGG) system at …
insulator. By measuring the transverse resistance in a Pt/Gd 3 Ga 5 O 12 (GGG) system at …