Theory of Andreev bound states in S-F-S junctions and S-F proximity devices
Abstract
Andreev bound states are an expression of quantum coherence between particles and holes in hybrid structures composed of superconducting and non-superconducting metallic parts. Their spectrum carries important information on the nature of the pairing, and determines the current in Josephson devices. Here, I focus on Andreev bound states in systems involving superconductors and ferromagnets with strong spin-polarization. I provide a general framework for non-local Andreev phenomena in such structures in terms of coherence functions, and show how the latter link wave function and Green-function based theories.
This article is part of the theme issue ‘Andreev bound states’.
1. Andreev reflection phenomena
In an isotropic non-magnetic superconductor, the normal-state single-particle excitation spectrum εk is modified in the superconducting state to Ek=[(εk−μ)2+Δ2]1/2, acquiring a gap Δ around the electrochemical potential μ, and the density of states is characterized by a coherence peak just above the gap, accounting for the missing sub-gap states. This spectral signature, predicted by Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory [1,2] has been first observed by infrared absorption spectroscopy [3,4] and by tunnelling spectroscopy [5].
The spectral features above the gap may show information about electron–phonon interaction (or about interaction with some low-energy bosonic modes, e.g. spin-fluctuations [6]), or may exhibit geometric interference patterns. Features due to electron–phonon interaction, predicted by Migdal–Eliashberg theory [7–10] and studied in detail by Scalapino et al. [11], were measured early in tunnelling experiments by Giaever et al. [12]. They are a consequence of electronic particle-hole coherence in a superconductor and build the basis for the McMillan–Rowell inversion procedure for determining the Eliashberg effective interaction spectrum α2F(ω) [13]. Geometric interference effects include oscillations in the density of states, such as Tomasch oscillations in N-I-S and N-I-S-N’ tunnel structures with a superconductor of thickness dS (and with transverse Fermi velocity vF,S), giving rise to voltage peaks at (n integer) [14–16]; and Rowell–McMillan oscillations in N-I-N’-S tunnel structures with a normal metal N’ of thickness dN′ (transverse Fermi velocity vF,N′), giving rise to voltage peaks at [17]. Possible offsets due to spatial variation of the gap Δ may occur [18].
Inhomogeneous superconducting states also exhibit features at energies inside the gap. Surface bound states in a normal metal overlayer on a superconductor were predicted first by de Gennes & Saint-James [19,20] and measured by Rowell [21] and Bellanger et al. [22]. These de Gennes–Saint-James bound states have a natural explanation in terms of the so-called Andreev reflection process, an extremely fruitful physical picture suggested in 1964 by Andreev [23,24]. For example, geometric resonances above the gap appear due to Andreev reflection at N-S interfaces, which describe (for normal impact) scattering of a particle at wavevector into a hole at wavevector or vice versa. Below the gap Andreev reflections lead to subharmonic gap structure due to multiple Andreev reflections at voltages V n=2Δ/en (n integer) in SIS junctions [25] (for a general treatment in diffusive systems, see [26]), and control electrical and thermal resistance of a superconductor/normal-metal interface and the Josephson current in a superconductor/normal-metal/superconductor junction. The Andreev mechanism also gives rise to bound states in various other systems with inhomogeneous superconducting order parameter, which are named in the general case Andreev bound states.
Transport trough an N-S contact is strongly influenced by Andreev scattering, and is described in the single-channel case by the theory of Blonder et al. [27], generalized to the multi-channel case by Beenakker [28]. Andreev scattering at N-S interfaces is the cause of the superconducting proximity effect [29,30]. Interference effects in transport appear also as the result of impurity disorder. In contrast to unconventional superconductors, where normal impurities are pair breaking, isotropic s-wave superconductors are insensitive to scattering from normal impurities for not too high impurity concentration, which is the content of a theorem by Abrikosov & Gor’kov [31–34], and by Anderson [35]. In strongly disordered superconductors (weak localization regime), the superconducting transition temperature Tc is reduced [36,37], accompanied by localized tail states (similar to Lifshitz tail states in semiconductors [38–40]) just below the gap edge [41–43]. An interference effect is the so-called reflectionless tunnelling [28,44–49], which leads to a zero-bias conductance peak in a diffusive N-I-S structure. It results from multiple scattering of Andreev-reflected coherent particle-hole pairs at impurities, and from the resulting backscattering to the interface barrier, making the barrier effectively transparent near the electrochemical potential for a pair current even in the tunnelling regime.
In 1960 Abrikosov and Gor’kov developed a theory for pair-breaking by paramagnetic impurities, showing that at a critical value for the impurity concentration superconductivity is destroyed, and that gapless superconductivity can exist in a narrow region below this critical value [50,51]. Yu [52], Shiba [53] and Rusinov [54,55] (who happened to work isolated from each other in China, Japan and Russia) independently discovered within the framework of a full t-matrix treatment of the problem that local Andreev bound states (now called the Yu–Shiba–Rusinov states) are present within the BCS energy gap due to multiple scattering between conduction electrons and paramagnetic impurities. Andreev bound states also exist in the cores of vortices in type II superconductors. These are called Caroli–de Gennes–Matricon bound states [56], and carry current in the core region of a vortex [57]. Their dynamics plays a crucial role in the absorption of electromagnetic waves [58–61].
In an S-N-I or S-N-S junction, Andreev bound states appear in the normal metal region at energies below the gaps of the superconductors. The number and distribution of these bound states depend on details such as interface transmission, mean free path and length of the normal metal dN. In general, there is a characteristic energy, the Thouless energy [62] (related to the dwell time between Andreev reflections), given by for the clean limit, and by for the diffusive limit, with Fermi velocity vF,N and diffusion constant DN of the normal metal. In the diffusive limit, the Andreev states build a quasi-continuum below the superconducting gap, whereas in the case of ballistic junctions bands of Andreev bound states arise. For the case that no superconducting phase gradient (and no paramagnetic pair breaking) is present in the system; however, a low-energy gap always arises in the spectrum of Andreev states in the normal metal. This so-called minigap scales for sufficiently thick normal metal layers approximately with its Thouless energy and with the transmission probability (possibly further reduced by inelastic scattering processes). It was found first by McMillan [63] and can be probed by scanning tunnelling microscopy [64]. In chaotic Andreev billiards [65], where disorder is restricted to boundaries, a second time scale, the Ehrenfest time, competes with the dwell time to set the minigap [66].
The importance of Andreev bound states in S-N-S Josephson junctions for current transport was first discussed by Kulik [67,68]. Andreev bound states form in a sufficiently long normal region, which are doubly degenerate (carrying current in opposite direction) for zero phase difference between the superconducting banks. For a finite phase difference, this degeneracy is lifted. The gap or minigap in a Josephson structure is reduced and eventually closes when a supercurrent flows across the junction. This is a result of a ‘dispersion’ of the energy Eb.s. of the Andreev bound states as function of phase difference Δχ between the superconducting banks [67–70]. The contribution of the bound states to the supercurrent is given by , with e<0 the electron charge. Apart from the current carried by the Andreev bound states, there is also a contribution from continuum states above the gap [67,68]. For a single-channel weak link between two superconductors with normal-state transmission probability τ2, there is one pair of Andreev bound states with dispersion .
The large size of a Cooper pair in conventional superconductors leads to a pronounced non-locality of Andreev reflection processes. This allows for interference effects due to crossed Andreev reflection, in which the particle and hole involved in the process enter different normal-state (typically spin-polarized) terminals, which are both simultaneously accessible to one Cooper pair [71,72]. This effect has been first experimentally observed by Beckmann et al. [73].
Finally, an important role is played by Andreev zero modes as topological surface states. Examples are zero-bias states at the surface of a d-wave superconductor [74,75], and Majorana zero modes in topological superconductors [76,77] and superfluids [78].
2. Andreev bound states at magnetically active interfaces
(a) Spin-dependent interface scattering phase shifts
The importance of spin-dependent interface scattering phase shifts for superconducting phenomena has been pioneered in the work of Tokuyasu, Sauls and Rainer in 1988 [79]. Consider an interface between a normal metal (N) at x<0 and a ferromagnetic insulator (FI) or a half-metallic ferromagnet (HM) at x>0. For simplicity, let us model the FI (or HM) by a single electronic band with energy gap V ↓ for spin-down particles and an energy gap V ↑=V ↓−2J for spin-up particles, where J>0 denotes an effective exchange field. The exchange field can be related to an effective magnetic field via μBeff=J (for free electrons the magnetic moment is μ=μe<0). Let us assume an incoming Bloch electron with energy 0<E<V ↑ and spin σ∈{↑,↓}, reflected back from the interface with amplitude rσ. It is described by a wave function at x<0 and at x>0. For the normal metal . For the FI . The reflection scattering matrix is
In the range V ↑<E<V ↓ the spin-up electron can be transmitted for sufficiently small k∥ with amplitude , where . In this case, the reflection amplitude is also real, and equal to rσ=(k−k↑)/(k+k↑). The reflection phase is −π for k<k↑ and zero for k>k↑. In figure 1, V ↓=3EF is fixed and V ↑ varied from −EF to 3EF, k∥=0. A phase shift for reflected waves between the two spin projections appears.
It results from the well-known effect that reflection from an insulating region results in a phase-delay of the reflected wave with respect to the case of an infinite interface potential. This phase delay appears due to the quantum mechanical penetration of the wave function into the classically forbidden region. The range V ↑−EF>0 in figure 1 corresponds to an N-FI interface, where both spin-projections are evanescent in FI. Here, the reflected spin-up wave trails that of the spin-down wave, and the effect increases when V ↑−EF approaches zero. The phase ϑ=ϑ↑−ϑ↓ of the parameter is called spin-mixing angle [79], or spin-dependent scattering phase shift [80]. It is an important parameter for superconducting spintronics. For the N-FI model interface, it is given by
In ballistic structures, the spin-mixing angle depends on the momentum parallel to the interface, as illustrated in figure 2 for varying Fermi surface geometry in the ferromagnet, here parametrized by varying (V ↑+V ↓)/2 keeping J fixed. If both spin-bands are itinerant in the ferromagnet (F), then the spin-mixing angle is either zero (if k>k↑,k↓ or k<k↑,k↓, cyan area in figure 2a) or −π (if k↑>k>k↓, red areas in figure 2), unless an interface potential exists, rendering the reflection amplitudes complex valued. In general, the spin-mixing angle should be considered as material parameter, which in addition depends on the impact angle of the incoming electron or on transport channel indices.
Note that the parameter has become well known in the spintronics community, as it governs the spin mixing conductance [81] in spintronics devices.
It is also instructive to study an incoming Bloch-electron polarized in a direction different from the magnetization direction in the ferromagnet. Let us consider the case of an FI. For a Bloch electron polarized in a direction n(α,ϕ), parametrized by polar and azimuthal angles, α and ϕ,
The discussion above is generic and is easily generalized to anisotropic Fermi surfaces, Fermi velocities and effective exchange fields. The central quantity of the theory is the scattering matrix S, the eigenvalues of which are given for conserved k∥ by eiϑ↑(k∥) and eiϑ↓(k∥), and the eigenvectors of which determine for each k∥ the quantization axis along which the scattering matrix is diagonal, and around which the spin precession takes place.
(b) Andreev reflection in an S-N-FI structure
An important consequence of spin-mixing phases is the appearance of Andreev bound states at magnetically active interfaces, predicted theoretically [82–88] and verified experimentally [89].
Consider a superconductor near an interface with a ferromagnetic insulator. Let us assume that the superconducting order parameter is suppressed to zero in a layer of thickness d next to the FI interface, such that the structure can be described as an S-N-FI junction with identical normal state parameters in S and N. For simplicity, I consider here a spatially constant order parameter in S (extending to the half space x<0). The FI (x>d) will be parametrized by reflection phases ϑ↑ and ϑ↓, with spin-mixing angle ϑ=ϑ↑−ϑ↓. Solving the corresponding Bogoliubov–de Gennes equations in the superconductor (σi are spin Pauli matrices, σ0 a 2×2 unit spin matrix)
In figure 3, results for the quantity Im(re↑→h↓) for normal impact are shown. For energies above the gap, the typical Rowell–McMillan oscillations are visible. Below the gap sharp bound states exist, the energies of which depend on both ϑ and d. In (a–c) the influence of varying d is illustrated. The special case ϑ=0, shown in (figure 3a), corresponds to the classical Rowell–McMillan S-N-I structure. For ϑ=π, shown in (figure 3c), a midgap bound state exists for all d. For 0<ϑ<π particle-hole symmetry is broken, as shown in figure 3b,d–f. A corresponding bound state at negative energy exists for re↓→h↑. The two corresponding bound states in the density of states have opposite spin polarization. With increasing d more and more bound states enter the sub-gap region, emerging from the continuum Rowell–McMillan resonances. For d=0, a bound state exists for any non-zero ϑ, as shown in (figure 3d), and as discussed in [82]. The influence of ϑ is shown for various d in (d–f). These results can be interpreted as one spin-polarized chiral branch crossing the gap region with increasing ϑ. For d=0, this happens when varying ϑ from zero to 2π. For d≠0, one needs a variation exceeding 2π (up to multiple times) until the branch crosses the entire gap. The figure shows results for normal impact, k∥=0. In general, an integration over k∥ will lead to Andreev bands instead of sharp bound states, similar as in the case of de Gennes–Saint-James bound states in S-N-I structures.
Finally, note that with the reflection matrix (2.1) the resulting coherence function develops a spin-triplet component from a singlet component γin=γ0iσ2:
(c) Andreev bound states in an S-FI-N structure
As the next example, I summarize some results from Linder et al. [90,91] and section IV of Eschrig [92] for an S-FI-N junction, consisting of a bulk superconductor coupled via a thin ferromagnetic insulator (such as EuO) of thickness dI to a normal layer of thickness dN. I assume here the ballistic case, and refer for the diffusive case to references [90,91,93]. The interface is characterized by potentials V ↑ and V ↓=V ↑+2J, such that the energy dispersion in the superconductor is , in the normal metal and in the barrier , σ∈{↑,↓}. The parameter V N is used to vary the Fermi surface mismatch. We note here in passing that having different effective masses on the two sides of the interface does not introduce new physics: any kinetic energy term of the form with spatially varying m≡m(x) and with a+b+c=1 transforms with the substitution into a potential energy term of the form . Thus, the effect on the scattering problem is essentially to renormalize the interface potential and to introduce a Fermi surface mismatch. The Fermi wave vectors and Fermi velocities in S and N are denoted kF,S, vF,S and kF,N, vF,N, respectively. The Fermi energy is . For shorter notation, let us introduce a directional vector for electrons moving in positive x-direction, (i.e. ), and the corresponding x-component of the Fermi velocity, vF,N,x≡vx≥0, in the normal metal (situated at 0≤x≤dN). It is convenient to define coherence functions γ and as 2×2 spin matrices. The coherence functions in the superconductor are given by γ=γ0iσ2 and , where γ0 and are given by the expressions in (2.9). The solutions in the normal metal are (for simplicity of notation, I also suppress the arguments k∥ and ε in γ and )
with , where ϑN and ϑS are the spin-mixing angles for reflection at the FI-N interface and the S-FI interface, respectively, and the variable σ is to be understood as a factor ±1 for σ=±. Note that (2.18) has the same form as (2.9) with the role of Δ and ε taken over by δ and νσ, respectively. Note also that |γσ|=1 for νσ<δ, even in the tunnelling limit. This is an example of reflectionless tunnelling at low energies and results from multiple reflections within the normal layer. Quasi-particles in the normal layer stay fully coherent in this energy range.
The density of states at the outer surface of the N layer is obtained as
It is interesting to study the tunnelling limit, t↑≪1, t↓≪1, for small excitation energies ε≪min(εTh,Δ) and small spin-mixing angles ϑN, ϑS. Then , i.e. νσ depends only on the spin mixing angle at the FI-N interface, which acts in this case as an (anisotropic) effective exchange field on the quasi-particles. For diffusive structures, a similar connection between an effective exchange field and the spin-mixing angle has been made [97]. The parameter on the other hand acts as effective (anisotropic) gap function. For each direction , the gap closes at a critical value of effective exchange field, b=δ/2, which happens for ϑN=t↑t↓.
3. Andreev bound states in Josephson junctions with strongly spin-polarized ferromagnets
(a) Triplet rotation
Interfaces with strongly spin-polarized ferromagnets polarize the superconductor in proximity with it, as shown in the previous section. However, in order for superconducting correlations to penetrate the ferromagnet, it is necessary to turn the triplet correlations of the form ↑↓+↓↑ into equal spin pair correlations of the form ↑↑ and ↓↓. The reason is that correlations involving spin-up and spin-down electrons involve a phase factor kF↑−kF↓, which in strongly spin-polarized ferromagnets oscillates on a short length scale. This leads to destructive interference and allows to neglect such pair correlations on the superconducting coherence length scale [98].
The way to achieve this is to allow for a non-trivial magnetization profile at the interface between the ferromagnet and the superconductor. This can include, for example, strong spin-orbit coupling, or a misaligned (with respect to the bulk magnetization) magnetic moment in the interface region. For strongly spin-polarized ferromagnets, this has been suggested in [83,99–101]. For weakly spin-polarized ferromagnets, a theory was developed in 2001 involving a spiral inhomogeneity on the scale of the superconducting coherence length [102,103]. A multilayer arrangement was subsequently also suggested [104,105]. For various reviews of this field, see [98,106–118].
The idea is to rotate the triplet component, once created by spin-mixing phases in the S-F interfaces, into equal-spin triplet amplitudes with respect to the bulk magnetization of the ferromagnet [115]. This is achieved by writing a triplet component with respect to a new axis
(b) Pair amplitudes at an S-FI-F interface
It is instructive to consider the scattering matrix of an S-FI-F interface between a superconductor and an itinerant ferromagnet, with a thin FI interlayer of width d, in the tunnelling limit. In this case, one can achieve an intuitive understanding of the various spin-mixing phases involved in the reflection and transmission processes. Denoting wavevector components perpendicular to the interface as k in the superconductor, q↑ and q↓ in the ferromagnet (I assume k∥ such that both spin directions are itinerant), and imaginary wavevectors iκ↑ and iκ↓ in the FI, the FI magnetic moment aligned in direction , and a F magnetization aligned with the z-direction in spin space (α=0), matching of wave functions leads to a scattering matrix
One can see from equation (3.2) that the spin-mixing phases, which appear in the reflection amplitudes, also enter the transmission amplitudes; in the tunnelling limit they contribute from each side of the interface one half [83]. Furthermore, one should notice that the interface is described by two spin-rotation matrices: one given by the misalignment of the FI magnetic moment with the z-axis in spin space, and one which is combined from the magnetization in F and the magnetic moment in FI. The latter appears because the wave function at the FI-F interface is delocalized over the FI-F interface region on the scale of the Fermi wavelength and experiences an averaged effective exchange field, which lies in the plane spanned by the z-axis and the direction of the FI magnetic moment (same in equation (3.2)).
Pair correlation functions f are related to coherence functions by , with f, γ and 2×2 matrices in spin space [119]. When both are small (near Tc or induced from a reservoir by tunnelling through a barrier), f and γ are proportional. Assuming an incoming singlet coherence function γ0 in S, the coherence functions reflected back into S and the ones transmitted to F can be calculated to linear order in the pair tunnelling amplitude according to
The misalignment of FI with F also induces a spin-flip term during reflection on the ferromagnetic side of the interface, which creates in F for an incoming amplitude γ↑↑ a reflected amplitude , and for an incoming amplitude γ↓↓ a reflected amplitude . In this case, twice the azimuthal angle ±φ enters.
(c) Andreev bound states in S-FI-HM-FI’-S junctions
For an S-FI-HM interface with a half-metallic ferromagnet (HM) in which one spin-band (e.g. spin-down) is insulating and the other itinerant, equation (3.6) is modified to [100,101]
In order to describe Josephson structures, it is necessary to handle the spatial variation (and possibly phase dynamics) of both coherence amplitudes and superconducting order parameter (which are coupled to each other). For this, a powerful generalization of the 2×2 spin-matrix coherence functions has been introduced [92,119], based on previous work for spin-scalar functions in equilibrium [122,123] and non-equilibrium [58]. The generalized coherence functions γ(pF,R,ε,t) and fulfill transport equations
In figure 5, an example for a fully self-consistent calculation of the spectrum of subgap Andreev states in an S-FI-HM-FI’-S junction is shown, obtained by solving equations (3.9) and (3.10) as well as the self-consistency equation for the superconducting order parameter in S. For details of the calculation and parameters, see [83,110]. The ferromagnetic insulating barriers FI and FI’ are taken identical in this calculation, and the spectra are shown at the half-metallic side of the S-FI-HM interface. The most prominent feature in these spectra is an Andreev quasi-particle band centred at zero energy [83,92,124]. Further bands at higher excitation energies are separated by gaps. The zero-energy band is a characteristic feature of the nature of superconducting correlations in the half metal: they are spin-triplet with a phase shift of ±π/2 with respect to the singlet correlations they are created from. The dispersion of the Andreev states with applied phase difference between the two S banks determine the direction of current carried by these states. This direction is indicated in the figure by + and − signs. In figure 5b,d for a selected phase difference, the Fermi-momentum-resolved spectra for positive and negative propagation direction are shown. These spectra, multiplied with the equilibrium distribution function (Fermi function) determine the positive and negative contributions of the Andreev bound states to the Josephson current in the system. Spectra in figure 5b,d are shown for normal impact direction (k∥=0). An integration over k∥ gives the local density of states.
For the case that one can neglect the variation of the order parameter Δ in S, one can derive quite a number of analytical expressions [92,98,125]. Examples for integrated spectra are shown in figure 6, taken from Eschrig [92]. In figure 6a, the well-known spectrum of de Gennes–Saint-James bound states is seen for an S-N-S junction [126], showing a dispersion with phase bias Δχ between the two superconductors. At Δχ=π, a zero energy bound state is present, which is a topological feature of the particular Andreev differential equations describing this system, for real-valued order parameters that change sign when going from the left S reservoir to the right S reservoir. The origin is the same as for the midgap state in polyacetylene [127], which is governed by similar differential equations. Such midgap states have been studied in more general context by Jackiw & Rebbi [128] and ultimately have their deep mathematical foundation in the Atiyah–Patodi–Singer index theorem [129]. For the S-FI-HM-FI-S junction, shown in figure 6b–d, the prominent feature for all values of Δχ is the band of Andreev states centred around zero energy. The width W of this low-energy Andreev band depends on the parameter and can be calculated for the limit of short junctions (L→0) for t=1 as [92]
(d) Spin torque in S-FI-N-FI’-S’ structures
Andreev states play also an important role in the non-equilibrium spin torque and in the spin-transfer torque in S-F structures [131–134]. Zhao and Sauls found that in the ballistic limit the equilibrium torque is related to the spectrum of spin-polarized Andreev bound states, while the AC component, for small bias voltages, is determined by the nearly adiabatic dynamics of the Andreev bound states [135,136]. The equilibrium spin-transfer torque τeq in an S-FI-N-FI’-S’ structure is related to the Josephson current Ie, the phase difference between S and S’, Δχ, and the angle Δα between FI and FI’, by [137]
Turning to AC effects, for a voltage eV ≪Δ the time evolution of spin-transfer torque is governed by the nearly adiabatic dynamics of the Andreev bound states. However, the dynamics of the bound state spectrum leads to non-equilibrium population of the Andreev bound states, for which reason the spin-transfer torque does not assume its instantaneous equilibrium value [136]. For the occupation to change, the bound state energy must evolve in time to the continuum gap edges, where it can rapidly equilibrate with the quasi-particles, similar as in the adiabatic limit of AC Josephson junctions [140]. An example of the adiabatic time evolution of the spin torque is shown in figure 7b.
The effect of rough interfaces and of spin-flip scattering on spin-transfer torque in the presence of Andreev reflections has been discussed by Wang et al. [141]. For diffusive structures, see [142]. Magnetization dynamics has been also addressed recently [143–145].
Andreev sidebands in a system with two superconducting leads coupled by a precessing spin proved important to study spin-transfer torques acting on the precessing spin [146]. Spin-polarized Shapiro steps were studied in [147].
4. Andreev spectroscopy in F-S and F-S-F′ structures
Andreev point contact spectra in S-F structures are modified with respect to those in S-N structures due to spin-filtering effects and the spin-sensitivity of Andreev scattering [99,148–154]. Spin-dependent phase shifts also crucially affect Andreev point contact spectra [87,155–160]. Point contacts have lateral dimensions much smaller than the superconducting coherence lengths of the materials on either side of the contact. Typically, a voltage will be applied over the contact, which makes it necessary to study in addition to the coherence amplitudes γ and also distribution functions. I follow the definition in [58,119], where 2×2 distribution function spin-matrices x and for particles and holes are introduced which obey a transport equation
(a) Andreev processes in point contact geometry
In this section, I consider point contacts of dimensions large compared with the Fermi wavelength and small compared with the superconducting coherence lengths. In this case, the wavevector k∥ parallel to the contact interface is approximately conserved. The current on the ferromagnetic side of a point contact, being directed along the interface normal, can be decomposed into
On the other hand, for half-metallic ferromagnets the Andreev reflection contribution is zero in collinear magnetic structures. In non-collinear structures, however, the process of spin-flip Andreev reflection takes place, introduced in [155], and illustrated there in figure 11. Spin-flip Andreev reflection is the only process providing particle-hole coherence in a half-metallic ferromagnet. Such structures are described by the theory developed in appendix C of Eschrig [92]. Application of this theory to experiment on CrO2 is provided in [87,159]. A generalization to strongly spin-polarized ferromagnets with two itinerant bands is given in [155] with application to experiment in [156].
In figure 8, selected results are shown. In figure 8a,b, it is demonstrated that the spin-mixing angle can acquire large values if a smooth spatial interface profile is used instead of an atomically clean interface. Correspondingly, in figure 8c Andreev resonances are more pronounced for smoother interfaces. In figure 8d,e, a comparison of the model by Mazin et al. [152] for various spin polarizations P with the spin-mixing model for P=100% and various spin-mixing angles ϑ shows that the two can be experimentally differentiated by studying the low-temperature behaviour [87].
In an experiment by Visani et al. [161] geometric resonances (Tomasch resonances and Rowell–McMillan resonances) in the conductance across a La0.7Ca0.3Mn3O/YBa2Cu3O7 interface were studied, demonstrating long-range propagation of superconducting correlations across the half metal La0.7Ca0.3Mn3O. The effect is interpreted in terms of spin-flip Andreev reflection (or, as named by the authors of [161], ‘equal-spin Andreev reflection’).
Spin-dependent scattering phases qualitatively affect the zero- and finite-frequency current noise in S-F point contacts [162,163]. It was found that for weak transparency noise steps appear at frequencies or voltages determined directly by the spin dependence of scattering phase shifts.
(b) Andreev bound states in non-local geometry
A particular interesting case is that of two F-S point contacts separated by a distance L of the order of the superconducting coherence length. This is effectively an F-S-F’ system, or if barriers are included, an F-FI-S-FI′-F′ system. In this case, for a ballistic superconductor, one must consider separately trajectories connecting the two contacts [164]. Along these trajectories the distribution function is out of equilibrium, and equations (4.1) and (4.2) must be solved. In addition, the coherence functions at these trajectories experience both ferromagnetic contacts, and are consequently different from the homogeneous solutions γ0, of all other quasi-particle trajectories.
The current on the ferromagnetic side of one particular interface (positive in direction of the superconductor), can be decomposed in an exact way,
There will be contributions from trajectories in the superconductor which do not connect the two contacts. These will be described by equations (4.6) and (4.7) above. Here, I will concentrate on the non-local contributions, which arise from the particular trajectories connecting the two contacts. Assuming the area of each contact much smaller than the superconducting coherence length (however, larger than the Fermi wavelength, such that the momentum component parallel to the contact interfaces are approximately conserved), one can identify all trajectories connecting the two contacts, treating only one and scaling the result with the contact area. The solid angle from a point at the first contact to the area of the second contact is given by , where is the projection of the area of the second contact to the plane perpendicular to the line 2,2′ which connects the contacts (see figure 9 for the notation).
Using the conservation of k∥, and that consequently (where is the contact surface normal), one can express the currents as
As an example, for an isotropic singlet superconductor and collinear arrangement of the magnetization directions, one obtains
Early studies of non-local transport in F-S-F structures include the study of Mélin & Feinberg [165]. In [88], the non-local conductance was explained in terms of the processes discussed above for an F-S-F structure with strong spin-polarization. Andreev bound states appear on both ferromagnet–superconductor interfaces, which decay trough the superconductor towards the opposite contact. Parallel and antiparallel alignment of the magnetizations lead to qualitatively different Andreev spectra. The non-local processes have a natural explanation in terms of overlapping spin-polarized Andreev states. The density of states for the trajectory connecting the two contacts is obtained from
Equations (4.23)–(4.26) have been applied to the study of thermoelectric effects in non-local set-ups [167,168]. The contributions to the energy current are obtained as
There have been a number of experimental studies of non-local transport in S-F hybrid structures (e.g. [73,170–172]). Colci et al. investigate S-FF-S junctions with two parallel running wires [173]. Recent experiments show a non-local inverse proximity effect in an (F-N-F’)-S-N structure [174]. The inverse proximity effect transfers magnetization from the ferromagnet into the superconductor or across a superconductor. For strongly spin-polarized systems, this occurs as a result of spin-mixing phases [100,101,121]. A giant thermoelectric effect was experimentally observed by Kolenda et al. [175]. A combination of non-local effects in S-F structures with non-equilibrium Andreev interferometer geometries, in analogy to experiments in S-N structures [176,177], seems to be another exciting avenue for future applications [178].
5. Generalized Andreev equations
In this section, I discuss the physical interpretation of the coherence functions. To this end, I present a generalized set of Andreev equations which is equivalent to equations (3.9) and (3.10). Let us define for each pair of Fermi momenta pF, −pF and corresponding Fermi velocities vF(pF), vF(−pF)=−vF(pF) a pair of mutually conjugated trajectories
If one writes equation (5.3) formally as , then the conjugated equation holds with , which leads, however, to a system identical to equation (5.3). The adjoint equation defines adjoined Andreev amplitudes (left eigenvectors) , , and . These are, however, equivalent to the advanced eigenvectors in equation (5.4).
6. Conclusion
I have presented theoretical tools for studying Andreev reflection phenomena and Andreev bound states in superconductor–ferromagnet hybrid structures. Concentrating on ballistic heterostructures with strong spin-polarization, I have formulated theories for point contact spectroscopy and for non-local transport, as well as for Andreev states in Josephson structures in terms of coherence functions and distribution functions. The connection to coherence amplitudes appearing in the solutions of Andreev equations has been made explicit. The formulae for non-local transport have been given in a general form, allowing for non-collinear geometries, and using the normal-state scattering matrix as input.
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Competing interests
I declare I have no competing interests.
Funding
This work is supported by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC grant no. EP/J010618/1).
Acknowledgements
I acknowledge the hospitality and the financial support from the Lars Onsager Award committee during my stay at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology, as well as stimulating discussions within the Hubbard Theory Consortium.
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