Crossed Andreev reflection as a probe for the pairing symmetry of Ferromagnetic Superconductors

Abstract

The coexistence of superconductivity and ferromagnetism has brought about the phenomena of ferromagnetic superconductors. The theory needed to understand the compatibility of such antagonistic phenomena cannot be built until the pairing symmetry of such superconductors is correctly identified. The proper and unambiguous identification of the pairing symmetry of such superconductors is the subject of this paper. This work shows that crossed Andreev reflection can be a very effective tool in order to identify the pairing symmetry of these superconductors.Comment: 5 pages, 1 figure, 1 table. Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. B(Rapid Communication