In search for the superconducting spin-switch: Magnetization induced resistance switching effects in La$_{0.67}$Sr$_{0.33}$MnO$_3$/YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-δ}$ bi- and trilayers

Details In search for the superconducting spin-switch: Magnetization induced resistance switching effects in La$_{0.67}$Sr$_{0.33}$MnO$_3$/YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-δ}$ bi- and trilayers In search for the superconducting spin-switch: Magnetization induced resistance switching effects in La$_{0.67}$Sr$_{0.33}$MnO$_3$/YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-δ}$ bi- and trilayers

2009-03-17

arxiv.org/abs/0903.2993v1

Phys. Rev. B, 79, 134509 (2009)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

11 pages, 12 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.79.134509

We have studied the influence of the magnetization on the superconducting transition temperature ($T_c$) in bi- and trilayers consisting of the half-metallic ferromagnet La$_{0.67}$Sr$_{0.33}$MnO$_3$ (LSMO) and the high-temperature superconductor YBa$_2$Cu$_3$O$_{7-\delta}$ (YBCO). We have made use of tilted epitaxial growth in order to achieve contacts between the two materials that are partly in the crystallographic $ab$-plane of the YBCO. As a result of uniaxial magnetic anisotropy in the tilted structures, we observe sharp magnetization switching behavior. At temperatures close to $T_c$, the magnetization switching induces resistance jumps in trilayers, resulting in a magnetization dependence of $T_c$. In bilayers, this switching effect can be observed as well, provided that the interface to the ferromagnetic layer is considerably rough. Our results indicate that the switching behavior arises from magnetic stray fields from the ferromagnetic layers that penetrate into the superconductor. A simple model describes the observed behavior well. We find no evidence that the switching behavior is caused by a so-called superconducting spin-switch, nor by accumulation of spin-polarized electrons. Observation of magnetic coupling of the ferromagnetic layers, through the superconductor, supports the idea of field induced resistance switching.

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