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TT: Tiefe Temperaturen

TT 26: Superconductivity - Heterostructures, Andreev Scattering, Proximity Effect, Coexistence

TT 26.5: Talk

Tuesday, March 8, 2005, 11:15–11:30, TU H3027

Switching superconductivity in S/F bilayers by multiple-domain structures — •Thierry Champel and Matthias Eschrig — Institut TFP, Universitaet Karlsruhe, 76128 Karlsruhe, GERMANY

We consider the effect of a multiple magnetic domain structure in a superconductor/ferromagnet bilayer, modeled by a ferromagnetic layer with a rotating magnetic moment. The domain walls in this model are of equal size as the domains, and are of Néel type. We study the superconducting critical temperature as a function of the rotation wavelength of the magnetic moment. The critical temperature of the bilayer is found to be always enhanced by the domain structure, and exhibits an interesting reentrant behavior. We suggest that this effect can be used for a new device where superconductivity may be controlled by the domain structure of the magnetic layer.