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Kochan, Denis ; Barth, Michael ; Costa, Andreas ; Richter, Klaus ; Fabian, Jaroslav

Spin Relaxation in s-Wave Superconductors in the Presence of Resonant Spin-Flip Scatterers

Kochan, Denis, Barth, Michael, Costa, Andreas, Richter, Klaus and Fabian, Jaroslav (2020) Spin Relaxation in s-Wave Superconductors in the Presence of Resonant Spin-Flip Scatterers. Physical Review Letters (PRL) 125 (8), 087001.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 27 Aug 2020 04:39
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.43630


Abstract

Employing analytical methods and quantum transport simulations we investigate the relaxation of quasiparticle spins in graphene proximitized by an s-wave superconductor in the presence of resonant magnetic and spin-orbit active impurities. Off resonance, the relaxation increases with decreasing temperature when electrons scatter off magnetic impurities-the Hebel-Slichter effect-and decreases when ...

Employing analytical methods and quantum transport simulations we investigate the relaxation of quasiparticle spins in graphene proximitized by an s-wave superconductor in the presence of resonant magnetic and spin-orbit active impurities. Off resonance, the relaxation increases with decreasing temperature when electrons scatter off magnetic impurities-the Hebel-Slichter effect-and decreases when impurities have spin-orbit coupling. This distinct temperature dependence (not present in the normal state) uniquely discriminates between the two scattering mechanisms. However, we show that the Hebel-Slichter picture breaks down at resonances. The emergence of Yu-Shiba-Rusinov bound states within the superconducting gap redistributes the spectral weight away from magnetic resonances. The result is opposite to the Hebel-Slichter expectation: the spin relaxation decreases with decreasing temperature. Our findings hold for generic s-wave superconductors with resonant magnetic impurities, but also, as we show, for resonant magnetic Josephson junctions.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitlePhysical Review Letters (PRL)
Publisher:AMER PHYSICAL SOC
Open Access Type:Due to SHERPA/RoMEO
Place of Publication:COLLEGE PK
Volume:125
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:8
Page Range:087001
Date18 August 2020
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Theroretical Physics
Physics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Klaus Richter
Physics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Jaroslav Fabian
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.087001DOI
1902.05474arXiv ID
KeywordsCHARGE SEPARATION; GRAPHENE; SPINTRONICS; TRANSPORT; LIFETIMES;
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-436305
Item ID43630

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