Magnetism and Superconductivity in Nd$\text{}_{0.81}$Sr$\text{}_{0.19}$MnO$\text{}_{3}$/YBa$\text{}_{2}$Cu$\text{}_{3}$O$\text{}_{7}$ Superlattices

We report on the growth, structural and magnetic characterization of Nd$\text{}_{0.81}$Sr$\text{}_{0.19}$MnO$\text{}_{3}$/YBa$\text{}_{2}$Cu$\text{}_{3}$O$\text{}_{7}$ (NSMO/YBCO) superlattices. The NSMO system for the doping level of x=0.19 is a ferromagnetic insulator. Multilayers with a fixed NSMO thickness of 13 unit cells and a varying YBCO layer thickness from 2 unit cells to 6 unit cells were sputtered on LaAlO$\text{}_{3}$ substrates. An onset of superconducting transition is seen starting from the multilayer with 3 unit cells of YBCO layer thickness. Hysteresis loops recorded above and below the superconducting transition show a signature of interlayer exchange coupling.