Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-14-2011

Abstract

We use spin-resolved electron tunneling to study the exchange field in the Al component of EuS/Al bilayers, in both the superconducting and normal-state phases of the Al. Contrary to expectation, we show that the exchange field Hex is a nonlinear function of applied field, even in applied fields that are well beyond the EuS coercive field. Furthermore, the magnitude H ex is unaffected by the superconducting phase. In addition, H ex decreases significantly with increasing temperature in the temperature range of 0.1-1 K. We discuss these results in the context of recent theories of generalized spin-dependent boundary conditions at a superconductor-ferromagnet interface. © 2011 American Physical Society.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Physical Review Letters

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