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Controlling spin supercurrents via nonequilibrium spin injection.

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Ouassou, Jabir Ali 
Robinson, Jason WA 
Linder, Jacob 

Abstract

We propose a mechanism whereby spin supercurrents can be manipulated in superconductor/ferromagnet proximity systems via nonequilibrium spin injection. We find that if a spin supercurrent exists in equilibrium, a nonequilibrium spin accumulation will exert a torque on the spins transported by this current. This interaction causes a new spin supercurrent contribution to manifest out of equilibrium, which is proportional to and polarized perpendicularly to both the injected spins and the equilibrium spin current. This is interesting for several reasons: as a fundamental physical effect; due to possible applications as a way to control spin supercurrents; and timeliness in light of recent experiments on spin injection in proximitized superconductors.

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51 Physical Sciences, 5104 Condensed Matter Physics

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Journal ISSN

2045-2322
2045-2322

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9

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Springer Science and Business Media LLC