The influence of spin-dependent phases of tunneling electrons on the conductance of a point ferromagnet/isolator/superconductor contact

The Andreev reflection probability for a ferromagnet/isolator/superconductor (FIS) contact at the arbitrary spin-dependent amplitudes of the electron waves transmitted through and reflected from the potential barrier is found. It is shown that Andreev reflection probabilities of electron and hole excitations in the FIS contact are different. The energy levels of Andreev bound states are found. The ballistic conductance of the point FIS contact is calculated.Comment: e.g.:10 pages, 3 figures added in tex. file: abstract and article's titl