ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

Remotely Induced Magnetism in a Normal Metal using a Superconductor/Ferromagnetic Heterostructure

Abstract: While traditionally considered competing phenomena, recent theoretical and experimental work has shown that, when juxtaposed, there is a wealth of proximity effects in structures containing superconducting and ferromagnetic interfaces. Recently while looking for a predicted induced magnetic moment at such an interface, we discovered an altogether new manifestation of magnetism. Not inside the superconductor or ferromagnet, as expected, but instead inside a normal metal (gold) cap placed on the top of the structure. We propose to measure this new type of magnetism in optimised samples and in order to aid theoretical understanding of this effect attempt to control its manifestation by the addition of insulating layers in otherwise identical structures.

Principal Investigator: Dr Nathan Satchell
Experimenter: Dr Jos Cooper
Experimenter: Dr James Witt
Experimenter: Professor Stephen Lee
Experimenter: Dr Christy Kinane
Experimenter: Professor Sean Langridge
Experimenter: Dr Gavin Burnell
Experimenter: Miss Rhea Stewart

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1610423

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1610423

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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