Superconductor-Ferromagnet Hybrid Structures

Written by authors with extensive research experience in international institutions, this is the first work on this hot topic within superconductivity and magnetism and thus a must–have for anyone wishing to explore the numerous potential applications in science and industry. INDICE: I.Introduction a.Spin ordering in superconductors and ferromagnets. b.Josephson phenomena in layered superconductors and artificial multilayers. II.Paramagnetic effect and the nonuniform superconducting state a.Paramagnetic limit and generalized G–L functional. Qualitative explanation of the nonuniform superconducting state b.Nonuniform FFLO state in low–dimensional superconductors. c.Possible experimental observation of the FFLO state in bulk quasi–low–dimensional superconductors. III.Proximity SF–structures and Josephson SFS junctions a.Artificial SF–structures fabrication b.Nonzero pair momentum and Andreev reflection at SF–interface. Crossed Andreev reflection in mesoscopic SF–structures. c.Damped spatial oscillations of Cooper pair wave function in a ferromagnet close to SF–interface. d.Density of state and Tc–oscillations in SF–bilayers. Theory and experimental observations. e.Supercurrent through magnetic barriers. Influence of the spin–flip and spin–orbit scatterings. Supercurrent along the domain walls in SFS junction. f.0– p –transition in Josephson SFS junctions. Inverse Josephson current–phase relation. g.Experiments on structures with p –junctions. h.states at 0– p –transition in Josephson SFS junction. i.Nonuniform 0– p –junctions. IV.Spin–valve sandwiches. Domain–wall superconductivity a.Proximity effect in FSF sandwiches at different mutual magnetizations of F–layers. FSF spin–valve. b.Spin–valve effect in FIFS structure. c.Domain–wall superconductivity in SF–bilayers. V.Long–range triplet proximity effect in SF–structures. a.Experimental observations of the long–range proximity effect in SF–structures. b.Theory of the spin–triplet proximity effect in FSF–sandwiches. c.Explanation of the long–range proximity effect in semi–metals and SF–bilayers with 90–domains. VI.Orbital effects in SF–hybrids due to stray fields and domain walls a.Theory of a magnetically coupled hybrid SF–systems. b.Superconductivity in presence of domain walls. Spontaneous vortex phase in SF–structure c.Superconducting structures and Josephson junctions with magnetic dots. VII.Modification of a ferromagnet by a superconductor a.Inverse proximity effect b.Modification of domain structures, cryptomagnetic structures VIII.Atomic SF–multilayers IX.Magnetic superconductors X.Spin–injection and nonequilibrium superconductivity a.SF–point contact spectroscopy of spin–polarized carriers. b.Imbalance of spin–up and spin–down quasiparticles in superconductors XI.Possible applications of SF–structures

• ISBN: 978-3-527-41033-0
• Editorial: Wiley VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 300
• Fecha Publicación: 11/06/2014
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés