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Superconducting spin valve as a sensitive probe of spin-orbit coupling anisotropy
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Tuero, Pablo, Costa, Andreas
, Varela, Maria, Lu, Yuan, Fabian, Jaroslav
and Aliev, Farkhad G.
(2026)
Superconducting spin valve as a sensitive probe of spin-orbit coupling anisotropy.
Arxiv preprint.
(Submitted)
DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.80810
Abstract
Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) plays a central role in modern condensed matter physics and is crucial for the development of spin-based devices and quantum technologies. In particular, the interplay between Rashba SOC (R-SOC), arising from structural inversion asymmetry, and Dresselhaus SOC (D-SOC), due to bulk inversion asymmetry, significantly influences spin coherence and manipulation in ...
Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) plays a central role in modern condensed matter physics and is crucial for the development of spin-based devices and quantum technologies. In particular, the interplay between Rashba SOC (R-SOC), arising from structural inversion asymmetry, and Dresselhaus SOC (D-SOC), due to bulk inversion asymmetry, significantly influences spin coherence and manipulation in two-dimensional and topological systems. Disentangling these SOC components is essential for spintronics, superconducting spintronics, or topological superconductivity. In this study, we experimentally investigate in-plane low-bias conductance anisotropy in epitaxial Fe/MgO/V/MgO/Fe/Co junctions under varying temperature and magnetic field conditions. By applying a theoretical model that accounts for distinct R-SOC and D-SOC contributions, we interpret the observed anisotropy as a reliable method to disentangle these effects. Comparison between experiment and theory reveals a 5 % contribution of D-SOC to total SOC, attributed to periodic interfacial lattice mismatch defects confirmed by high-resolution scanning transmission electron microscopy (STEM). Our findings offer a practical approach to isolate interfacial SOC components in superconducting spintronic systems with implications for engineering in spintronic and quantum devices, and provide further evidence of superconducting spin-triplet pairing in Fe/MgO/V-based superconductor/ferromagnet heterostructures.
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| Item type | Article | ||||||
| Journal or Publication Title | Arxiv preprint | ||||||
| Open Access Type | OA-Version in anderem Repositorium | ||||||
| Date | 24 September 2026 | ||||||
| Date of publication | 29 Sep 2026 04:54 | ||||||
| Institutions | Physics > Halle-Berlin-Regensburg Cluster of Excellence CCE Physics > Institute of Theroretical Physics > Chair Professor Richter > Group Jaroslav Fabian | ||||||
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Funded by:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
(454646522)
Funded by:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
(314695032)
Funded by:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
(533767171)
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| Keywords | spin-orbit coupling, superconducting junctions, triplet Cooper pairs | ||||||
| Dewey Decimal Classification | 500 Science > 530 Physics | ||||||
| Status | Submitted | ||||||
| Refereed | No, this version has not been refereed yet (as with preprints) | ||||||
| Created at the University of Regensburg | Partially | ||||||
| URN of the UB Regensburg | urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-808106 | ||||||
| Item ID | 80810 |
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