DOMAIN-STRUCTURES IN MAGNETORESISTIVE GRANULAR METALS

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GAVRIN, A [1 ]
KELLEY, MH [1 ]
XIAO, JQ [1 ]
CHIEN, CL [1 ]
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[1] JOHNS HOPKINS UNIV,DEPT PHYS & ASTRON,BALTIMORE,MD 21218
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10.1063/1.113892
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O59 [应用物理学];
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We have imaged the magnetic domain structure of several heterogeneous CoxAg1-x alloys by using scanning electron microscopy with polarization analysis. These images show that extended domain structures exist in both the as-deposited samples and in samples annealed at moderate temperatures. This suggests that a significant fraction of the cobalt in these materials does not contribute to the giant magnetoresistance. Only those samples annealed at 600°C and containing less than 40% cobalt by volume show no domain structure.© 1995 American Institute of Physics.
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