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Theory of quantum-geometric charge and spin Josephson diode effects in strongly spin-polarized hybrid structures with noncoplanar spin textures

Niklas L. Schulz*, Danilo Nikolić†, and Matthias Eschrig‡

  • *Contact author: niklas.schulz@uni-greifswald.de
  • †Contact author: danilo.nikolic@uni-greifswald.de
  • ‡Contact author: matthias.eschrig@uni-greifswald.de
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Phys. Rev. B 112, 104515 – Published 26 September, 2025

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/4t18-yyx4

Abstract

We present a systematic study of the spin-resolved Josephson diode effect (JDE) in strongly spin-polarized ferromagnets (sFM) coupled to singlet superconductors (SC) via ferromagnetic insulating interfaces (FI). All metallic parts are described in the framework of the quasiclassical Usadel Green's function theory applicable to diffusive systems. The interfaces are characterized by an S-matrix obtained for a model potential with exchange vectors pointing in an arbitrary direction with respect to the magnetization in the sFM. Our theory predicts a large charge Josephson diode effect with an efficiency exceeding 33% and a perfect spin diode effect with 100% efficiency. To achieve these, the following conditions are necessary: (i) a noncoplanar profile of the three magnetization vectors in the system and (ii) different densities of states of spin-↑ and spin-↓ bands in the sFM achieved by a strong spin polarization. The former gives rise to the quantum-geometric phase Δφ that enters the theory in a very similar manner to the superconducting phase difference across the junction Δχ. We perform a harmonic analysis of the Josephson current in both variables and find symmetries between Fourier coefficients, allowing an interpretation in terms of transfer processes of multiple equal-spin pairs across the two ferromagnetic spin bands. We point out the importance of crossed-pair transmission processes. Finally, we study a spin-switching effect of an equal-spin supercurrent by reversing the magnetic flux in a SQUID device incorporating the mentioned junction and propose a way to measure it.

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Phys. Rev. B 112, 104515– Published 26 September, 2025
  • Received 20 January 2025
  • Revised 6 May 2025
  • Accepted 8 July 2025
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