Proximity effect in normal metal/ferromagnet/d-wave superconductor structures

The superconducting proximity effect in normal metal/insulator/ferromagnet/d-wave superconductor (N/I/F/D) structures is studied based on an extended Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk (BTK) theory. The transition from the “0” to “π” state is found in the conductance spectra with increasing thickness of F or the ferromagnetic exchange energy. The superconducting proximity effect is drastically changed by the orientation angle α, as α increases the proximity effect is enhanced, being strongest for α/π = 0.25.