Andreev current induced by ferromagnetic resonance
Superconductivity
2015-06-04 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Abstract
We study charge transport through a metallic dot coupled to a superconducting and a ferromagnetic lead with a precessing magnetization due to ferromagnetic resonance. Using the quasiclassical theory, we find that the magnetization precession induces a dc current in the subgap regime even in the absence of a bias voltage. This effect is due to the rectification of the ac spin currents at the interface with the ferromagnet; it exists in the absence of spin current in the superconductor. When the dot is strongly coupled to the superconductor, we find a strong enhancement in a wide range of parameters as compared to the induced current in the normal state.
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@article{arxiv.1204.1491,
title = {Andreev current induced by ferromagnetic resonance},
author = {Caroline Richard and Manuel Houzet and Julia S. Meyer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1204.1491},
year = {2015}
}
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5 pages, 3 figures