Electric control of superconducting transition through a spin-orbit coupled interface

Sci Rep. 2016 Jul 18:6:29312. doi: 10.1038/srep29312.

Abstract

We demonstrate theoretically all-electric control of the superconducting transition temperature using a device comprised of a conventional superconductor, a ferromagnetic insulator, and semiconducting layers with intrinsic spin-orbit coupling. By using analytical calculations and numerical simulations, we show that the transition temperature of such a device can be controlled by electric gating which alters the ratio of Rashba to Dresselhaus spin-orbit coupling. The results offer a new pathway to control superconductivity in spintronic devices.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't