Experimental investigation of the role of the triplet pairing in the superconducting spin-valve effect
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Abstract
An important role of the morphology of a superconducting layer in the superconducting spin-valve effect has been established. The triplet pairing induced by the superconductor/ferromagnet proximity effect has been experimentally investigated for samples CoOx/Py1/Cu/Py2/Cu/Pb (where Py = Ni0.81Fe0.19) with a smooth superconducting layer. The optimization of the parameters of this structure has demonstrated a complete switching between the normal and superconducting states with a change in the relative orientation of magnetizations of the ferromagnetic layers from the antiparallel to orthogonal orientation. A pure triplet contribution has been observed for the sample with a permalloy layer thickness at which the superconducting spin-valve effect vanishes. A direct comparison of the experimental data with the theoretical calculation of the temperature of the transition to the superconducting state has been performed for the first time.
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Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2165-2176 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Physics of the solid state |
Volume | 58 |
Issue number | 11 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Nov 2016 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |