Abstract
Superconducting tips of YBa2Cu3O7−x were used to perform point-contact Andreev reflection spectroscopy on half-metallic CrO2 thin films. At 4.2 K, strong suppression of the d-wave Andreev reflection characteristics was observed, consistent with the high spin polarization of CrO2. Our technique was validated by comparison with data taken on non-magnetic Au films and with data taken by superconducting Pb tips. The point contacts were estimated to be ≲10 nm in size, attesting to their ballistic and microscopic nature. Our results demonstrate the feasibility of using superconducting cuprate tips as spin-sensitive nanoprobes of ferromagnets.
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