Creation of equal-spin triplet superconductivity at the Al/EuS interface

S. Diesch; P. Machon; M. Wolz; C. Sürgers; D. Beckmann; W. Belzig; E. Scheer

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-07597-w

Nature Communications (Dec 2018)

Creation of equal-spin triplet superconductivity at the Al/EuS interface

S. Diesch,
P. Machon,
M. Wolz,
C. Sürgers,
D. Beckmann,
W. Belzig,
E. Scheer

Affiliations

S. Diesch: Department of Physics, University of Konstanz
P. Machon: Department of Physics, University of Konstanz
M. Wolz: Department of Physics, University of Konstanz
C. Sürgers: Physikalisches Institut, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
D. Beckmann: Institute of Nanotechnology, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
W. Belzig: Department of Physics, University of Konstanz
E. Scheer: Department of Physics, University of Konstanz

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-07597-w
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Spectroscopic evidence of equal-spin triplet Cooper pairs is still missing so far. Here, Diesch et al. propose a unique signature for the presence of equal-spin triplet pairs and experimentally reveal the spin configuration of triplet pairs at the Al/EuS interface.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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