Proximity effects in superconducting spin-valve structures

Flokstra, M.G. (2010)

Doctoral Thesis

This thesis describes a series of measurements and a theoretical analysis to get more insight into the fundamental working of superconducting systems when these are brought into close proximity with ferromagnetic systems, or when they are driven into a non-equilibrium state. The main focus is on the electronic transport properties of such coupled systems, from which the working of the individual part are well known.

• Ferromagnetism
• Muon-spin-rotation
• Non-equilibrium
• superconductivity

• All authors: Flokstra, M.G.
• Supervisor: Aarts, J.
• Qualification: Doctor (dr.)
• Awarding Institution: Faculty of Science, Leiden University
• Date: 2010-02-17
• Title of host publication: Casimir PhD Series
• ISBN (print): 9789085930693
• Name: 2010-04