INVESTIGATION OF GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE IN CONCENTRATED AND NANOSTRUCTURED ALLOYS

被引:62
作者
WANG, JQ
XIONG, P
XIAO, G
机构
[1] Department of Physics, Brown University, Providence
来源
PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1993年 / 47卷 / 13期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.47.8341
中图分类号
T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
Magnetotransport and magnetic properties of Fe-Cu, Fe-Ag, Fe-Au, and Fe-Pt alloys were studied across a wide range of Fe volume fraction and at different annealing conditions. The giant magnetoresistance (GMR) effect was observed in Cu-, Ag-, and Au-based systems, peaking at an Fe volume fraction of about 15-20 %. The Hall effect was also measured, which yielded the electron mean free path. Thermal annealing increases the magnetic particle size and reduces resistivity due to magnetic scattering. The GMR and its dependence on magnetic field are well accounted for by an effective exchange interaction model.
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页码:8341 / 8344
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