Coupling of superconductors through a half-metallic ferromagnet: Evidence for a long-range proximity effect
Author(s) -
V. Peña,
Z. Sefrioui,
D. Arias,
C. León,
J. Santamarı́a,
M. Varela,
Stephen J. Pennycook,
J. L. Martı́nez
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
physical review b
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-4489
pISSN - 1098-0121
DOI - 10.1103/physrevb.69.224502
Subject(s) - superconductivity , condensed matter physics , ferromagnetism , proximity effect (electron beam lithography) , superlattice , coupling (piping) , metal , materials science , range (aeronautics) , physics , layer (electronics) , nanotechnology , composite material , resist , electron beam lithography , metallurgy
Here we examine the ferromagnetic/superconducting proximity effect in half-metallic ferromagnetic La_(0.7)Ca_(0.3)MnO_(3) and high-T_(c) superconducting YBa_(2)Cu_(3)O_(7) artificial structures. We have found experimental evidence for the coupling between superconducting layers through ferromagnetic spacers in superlattices. This is consistent with a long-range proximity effect in half-metal ferromagnet/d-wave superconductor structures
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