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Nonlocal transport properties of topological insulator F/I/SC/I/F junction with perpendicular magnetization

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We investigate theoretically the nonlocal transport properties in a ferromagnet/insulator/superconductor/insulator/ferromagnet (F/I/SC/I/F) junction with perpendicular magnetization formed on a topological insulator. The nonlocal conductance through the junction depends strongly on whether the perpendicular magnetizations of the two ferromagnets are in a parallel or an antiparallel alignment. This stems from the fact that on the surface of three dimensional topological insulator the exchange field acts as vector potential and from spin-momentum locking property of the topological insulator surface states. It is found that the nonlocal conductance as a function of barrier strength of the I regions exhibits a quantum switch on-off property.

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    R. Vali & H.F. Khouzestani

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Vali, R., Khouzestani, H. Nonlocal transport properties of topological insulator F/I/SC/I/F junction with perpendicular magnetization. Eur. Phys. J. B 87, 25 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2014-40872-3

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