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Width of the $0-\pi$ phase transition in diffusive magnetic Josephson junctions

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-11-13 v1 Superconductivity

Abstract

We investigate the Josephson current between two superconductors (S) which are connected through a diffusive magnetic junction with a complex structure (Fc_{c}). Using the quantum circuit theory, we obtain the phase diagram of 0 and π\pi Josephson couplings for Fc_{c} being a IFI (insulator-ferromagnet-insulator) double barrier junction or a IFNFI structure (where N indicates a normal metal layer). Compared to a simple SFS structure, we find that the width of the transition, defined by the interval of exchange fields in which a 0π0-\pi transition is possible, is increased by insulating barriers at the interfaces and also by the presence of the additional N layer. The widest transition is found for symmetric Fc_{c} structures. The symmetric SIFNFIS presents the most favorable condition to detect the temperature induced 0π0-\pi transition with a relative width, which is five times larger than that of the corresponding simple SFS structure.

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@article{arxiv.0812.1476,
  title  = {Width of the $0-\pi$ phase transition in diffusive magnetic Josephson junctions},
  author = {Zahra Shomali and Malek Zareyan and Wolfgang Belzig},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0812.1476},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

6 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. B

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