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Spin accumulation in triplet Josephson junction.

Authors :
Yang ZH
Wang J
Chan KS
Source :
Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal [J Phys Condens Matter] 2011 Mar 02; Vol. 23 (8), pp. 085701. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Feb 08.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

We employ a Hamiltonian method to study the equal-spin pairing triplet Josephson junction with different orbital symmetries of pair potentials. Both the spin/charge supercurrent and possible spin accumulation at the interface of the junction are analyzed by means of the Keldysh Green's function. It is found that a spontaneous angle-resolved spin accumulation can form at the junction's interface when the orbital symmetries of Cooper pairs in two triplet superconductors are different, the physical origin is the combined effect of the different orbital symmetries and different spin states of Cooper pairs due to the misalignment of two d vectors in triplet leads. An abrupt current reversal effect induced by misalignment of d vectors is observed and can survive in a strong interface barrier scattering because the zero-energy state appears at the interface of the junction. These properties of the p-wave Josephson junction may be helpful for identifying the order parameter symmetry.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1361-648X
Volume :
23
Issue :
8
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of physics. Condensed matter : an Institute of Physics journal
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21411901
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-8984/23/8/085701