Generation of spin-triplet Cooper pairs via a canted antiferromagnet
arXiv:2303.18145 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.108.064515
Abstract
Spinful triplet Cooper pairs can be generated from their singlet counterparts available in a conventional superconductor (S) using two or more noncollinear magnetic moments, typically contributed by different magnets in a multilayered heterostructure. Here, we theoretically demonstrate that an S interfaced with a canted antiferromagnet (AF) harbors spinful triplet Cooper pairs capitalizing on the intrinsic noncollinearity between the two AF sublattice magnetizations. As the AF canting can be controlled by an applied field, our work proposes a simple bilayer structure that admits controllable generation of spin-triplet Cooper pairs. Employing the Bogoliubov-de Gennes framework, we delineate the spatial dependence of the spin-triplet correlations. We further evaluate the superconducting critical temperature as a function of the AF canting, which provides one experimental observable associated with the emergence of these triplet correlations.
arXiv comment24 pages (excluding references), 10 figures
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