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Long-range spin-polarized Josephson effect in ballistic S/F/S junctions with precessing magnetization

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keywords ballistic Josephson junctionsprecessing magnetizationhalf-metal ferromagnetAndreev bound statesspin-polarized supercurrentequal-spin triplet correlationsnon-sinusoidal current-phase relation
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The pith

In half-metal S/F/S junctions, uniform magnetization precession switches the device from an off state with no subgap current to an on state with finite Andreev conductance and Josephson current.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper develops a theory for ballistic N/F/S and S/F/S junctions in which the ferromagnet magnetization precesses uniformly. This motion generates long-range equal-spin superconducting correlations that survive across the junction. The resulting non-equilibrium distribution of Andreev bound states produces a strongly non-sinusoidal current-phase relation, particularly at large precession angles. In the fully polarized half-metal limit the precession toggles the junction between a state with vanishing subgap current and one that supports finite conductance and supercurrent.

Core claim

Uniform precession of the magnetization in a ballistic S/F/S junction generates long-range spin-polarized triplet correlations. The non-equilibrium Andreev bound states lead to a non-sinusoidal current-phase relation. In the fully polarized half-metal case, the precession switches the junction from an off state with no subgap current to an on state with finite Josephson current.

What carries the argument

The non-equilibrium distribution of Andreev bound states sustained by uniformly precessing magnetization, which produces long-range equal-spin triplet superconducting correlations.

If this is right

  • Detailed expressions for the current-phase relation are obtained for both partially and fully polarized ferromagnets.
  • The current-phase relation deviates strongly from sinusoidal form when precession angles are large.
  • Finite Andreev conductance and Josephson current appear in the half-metal limit only when precession is active.
  • The long-range spin-polarized supercurrent relies on the absence of relaxation inside the ballistic junction.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The switching mechanism could be used to build magnetically tunable superconducting elements whose on/off state is controlled by external driving of the ferromagnet.
  • Adding phenomenological damping to the precession would introduce an upper limit on the frequency window where the on state remains accessible.
  • Spatially nonuniform precession patterns could produce position-dependent supercurrents or interference effects not captured by the uniform-drive model.

Load-bearing premise

The ferromagnet magnetization precesses uniformly at constant frequency with no damping or spatial variation, and the junction is perfectly ballistic with no disorder or relaxation.

What would settle it

Measure the subgap current across a half-metal S/F/S junction: it should remain zero in the absence of precession but become finite once the magnetization precesses at constant frequency.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2604.14390 by E. S. Andriyakhina, M. Breitkreiz, M. Mansouri, P. W. Brouwer.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. Conductance [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p001_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. Geometry of the (a) N/F/S and (b) S/F/S junc [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. System geometry with additional ideal leads between [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. Bound-state energies [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. Probability current [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: FIG. 6. Supercurrent of a one-dimensional S/HM/S Josephson junction at zero temperature. Left: current-phase relation in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: FIG. 7. Dependence of the bound-state energies [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: k-odd contributions. Since the opposite-spin Andreev reflection amplitudes oscillate with the length L of the ferromagnetic segment, the spin-singlet and unpolarized triplet contributions to the proximity effect are short￾ranged. The equal-spin Andreev reflections do not oscil￾late with L, implying that the spin-polarized proximity superconductivity is long-ranged. B. S/F/S junction For θ = 0 one finds And… view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: FIG. 8. S/F/S Josephson junction at zero temperature in one dimension. Left: current-phase relation in the short-junction [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: FIG. 9. Josephson current [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_9.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

We present a theory of ballistic N/F/S and S/F/S junctions with a uniformly precessing magnetization, which generates long-range equal-spin superconducting correlations [Takahashi et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 99, 057003 (2007), Houzet, Phys. Rev. Lett. 101, 057009 (2008)]. The non-equilibrium distribution of Andreev bound states leads to a strongly non-sinusoidal current-phase relationship for large precession angles. We derive detailed results for ballistic junctions involving partially and fully polarized ferromagnets. In the fully polarized half-metal limit, the magnetization precession switches the junction from an "off" state with vanishing subgap current to an "on" state with finite Andreev conductance and finite Josephson current.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript develops a theory of ballistic N/F/S and S/F/S junctions with a uniformly precessing magnetization in the ferromagnet. It shows that this generates long-range equal-spin triplet correlations, leading to a non-sinusoidal current-phase relationship. In the half-metal limit, precession switches the junction from an off state with no subgap current to an on state with finite Andreev conductance and Josephson current through non-equilibrium Andreev bound states.

Significance. This is significant for superconducting spintronics as it predicts controllable long-range spin-polarized Josephson effects via magnetization dynamics in ballistic half-metal junctions. The derivation using time-dependent methods provides a clear, internally consistent mechanism without free parameters, offering testable predictions for current-phase relations and conductance switching.

minor comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] It would be helpful to mention the specific method used (e.g., time-dependent BdG equations or scattering approach) in the abstract for immediate context.
  2. A figure illustrating the time-dependent magnetization precession and resulting Andreev bound state spectrum would enhance the presentation of the on/off switching effect.

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We thank the referee for their positive and accurate summary of our manuscript on long-range spin-polarized Josephson effects in ballistic S/F/S junctions with precessing magnetization. We appreciate the recognition of its significance for superconducting spintronics and the recommendation for minor revision. No specific major comments were provided in the report.

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The manuscript derives the long-range spin-polarized Josephson effect by solving the time-dependent Bogoliubov-de Gennes equation (or equivalent scattering formalism) for ballistic S/F/S junctions under uniform precession. The off-to-on switching in the half-metal limit is obtained directly from the resulting non-equilibrium Andreev bound-state occupation and equal-spin triplet correlations; this is a computed outcome of the model assumptions rather than a tautology, fit, or reduction to self-citation. The cited Takahashi/Houzet works are external prior literature establishing the correlation mechanism, not load-bearing self-references by the present authors. No parameters are fitted to data and then relabeled as predictions, no ansatze are smuggled, and no uniqueness theorems are invoked to force the result. The derivation remains self-contained within standard superconducting transport theory.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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The central claim rests on standard BCS theory, Andreev reflection, and the assumption of uniform precession; no new entities or fitted parameters are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (2)
  • standard math BCS mean-field superconductivity and Andreev bound-state formation at S/F interfaces
    Invoked to describe the superconducting correlations and subgap states.
  • domain assumption Uniform, undamped precession of the magnetization vector at constant frequency
    Required for the time-dependent spin-mixing that generates equal-spin triplets.

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