Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2008-12-08
Phys. Rev. B 78, 214518 (2008)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
6 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. B
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.78.214518
We investigate the Josephson current between two superconductors (S) which are connected through a diffusive magnetic junction with a complex structure (F$_{c}$). Using the quantum circuit theory, we obtain the phase diagram of 0 and $\pi$ Josephson couplings for F$_{c}$ being a IFI (insulator-ferromagnet-insulator) double barrier junction or a IFNFI structure (where N indicates a normal metal layer). Compared to a simple SFS structure, we find that the width of the transition, defined by the interval of exchange fields in which a $0-\pi$ transition is possible, is increased by insulating barriers at the interfaces and also by the presence of the additional N layer. The widest transition is found for symmetric F$_{c}$ structures. The symmetric SIFNFIS presents the most favorable condition to detect the temperature induced $0-\pi$ transition with a relative width, which is five times larger than that of the corresponding simple SFS structure.
Belzig Wolfgang
Shomali Zahra
Zareyan Malek
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