Spin current at a magnetic junction as a probe of the Kondo state

We investigate the spin Seebeck effect and spin pumping in a junction between a ferromagnetic insulator and a magnetic impurity deposited on a normal metal. By performing a numerical renormalization group calculation, we show that spin current is enhanced by the Kondo effect. This spin current is suppressed by an increase in temperature or a magnetic field comparable to the Kondo temperature. Our results indicate that spin transport can be a direct probe of spin excitation in strongly correlated systems.