Zero-Field Fiske Resonance Coupled with Spin-waves in Ferromagnetic Josephson Junctions
Abstract
AC Josephson current density in a Josephson junction with DC bias is spatially modulated by an external magnetic field, and induces an electromagnetic (EM) field inside the junction. The current-voltage (-) curve exhibits peaks due to the resonance between the EM field and the spatially modulated AC Josephson current density. This is called {\it Fiske resonance}. Such a spatially modulated Josephson current density can be also induced by a non-uniform insulating barrier and the Fiske resonance appears without external magnetic field. This is called zero-field Fiske resonance (ZFFR). In this paper, we theoretically study the ZFFR coupled with spin-waves in a superconductor/ferromagnetic insulator/superconductor junction (ferromagnetic Josephson junction) with a non-uniform ferromagnetic insulating barrier. The resonant mode coupled with spin-waves can be induced without external magnetic field. We find that the - curve shows resonant peaks associated with composite excitations of spin-waves and the EM field in the junction. The voltage at the resonance is obtained as a function of the normal modes of EM field. The ZFFRs coupled with spin-waves are found as peak structures in the DC Josephson current density as a function of bias voltage.
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@article{arxiv.1306.3652,
title = {Zero-Field Fiske Resonance Coupled with Spin-waves in Ferromagnetic Josephson Junctions},
author = {S. Hikino and M. Mori and S. Maekawa},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1306.3652},
year = {2014}
}
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10 pages, 3 figures