# Thermoelectric effects in superconductor-ferromagnet tunnel junctions on europium sulfide

## TL;DR

This paper demonstrates significant thermoelectric effects in superconductor-ferromagnet tunnel junctions with europium sulfide, showing potential for improved thermometry and cooling without large magnetic fields.

## Contribution

It reveals how europium sulfide enhances thermoelectric effects in superconductor-ferromagnet junctions, reducing the need for strong magnetic fields.

## Key findings

- Large thermoelectric effects observed in the junctions.
- Exchange splitting boosts thermoelectric response.
- Potential for applications without large magnetic fields.

## Abstract

We report on large thermoelectric effects in superconductor-ferromagnet tunnel junctions in proximity contact with the ferromagnetic insulator europium sulfide. The combination of a spin-splitting field and spin-polarized tunnel conductance in these systems breaks the electron-hole symmetry and leads to spin-dependent thermoelectric currents. We show that the exchange splitting induced by the europium sulfide boosts the thermoelectric effect in small applied fields and can therefore eliminate the need to apply large magnetic fields, which might otherwise impede applications in thermometry or cooling.