Current induced magnetization dynamics and magnetization switching in superconducting ferromagnetic hybrid (F|S|F) structures

Abstract

We investigate the current induced magnetization dynamics and magnetization switching in an unconventional p-wave superconductor sandwiched between two misaligned ferromagnetic layers by numerically solving the Landau-Lifshitz-Gilbert equation modified with current induced Slonczewski's spin torque term. A modified form of the Ginzburg-Landau free energy functional has been used for this purpose. We demonstrated the possibility of current induced magnetization switching in the spin-triplet ferromagnetic superconducting hybrid structures with a strong easy axis anisotropy and the condition for magnetization reversal. The switching time for such arrangement is calculated and is found to be highly dependent on the magnetic configuration along with the biasing current. This study would be useful in designing the practical superconducting-spintronic devices.