π - 0 Transition in Superconductor-Ferromagnet Junctions
Abstract
We find the π-0 phase diagram of an SFS junction depending on the transparency of an intermediate insulating layer (I). We show that in general, the Josephson critical current is nonzero at the π - 0 transition temperature. The currents in the two spin channels nearly compensate each other and the first harmonic of the Josephson current as a function of phase difference is suppressed. However, higher harmonics give a nonzero contribution to the supercurrent.
- Publication:
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Toward the Controllable Quantum States
- Pub Date:
- March 2003
- DOI:
- 10.1142/9789812705556_0021
- Bibcode:
- 2003tcqs.conf..125C