Giant Magnetoresistence in FeNi-Ag granular alloys

Some FeNi‐Ag granular films of composition Fe11.43Ni6.35Ag82.22 (sample A) and Fe7.62Ni16.4Ag75.98 (B) were prepared by using rf magnetron sputtering, and once deposited were rapidly annealed at 600, 650, and 750 °C. All samples displayed giant magnetoresistance. The zero‐field‐cooled and field‐cool...

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Authors: Badia, Ferran, Labarta, Amílcar, Batlle Gelabert, Xavier, Watson, M. L.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1994
Country:España
Institution:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repository:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/22108
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/22108
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Metalls de transició
Ferromagnetisme
Nanocristalls
Pel·lícules fines
Anisotropia
Microscòpia electrònica
Transition metals
Ferromagnetism
Nanocrystals
Thin films
Anisotropy
Electron microscopy
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Summary:Some FeNi‐Ag granular films of composition Fe11.43Ni6.35Ag82.22 (sample A) and Fe7.62Ni16.4Ag75.98 (B) were prepared by using rf magnetron sputtering, and once deposited were rapidly annealed at 600, 650, and 750 °C. All samples displayed giant magnetoresistance. The zero‐field‐cooled and field‐cooled processes evidence the segregation of ferromagnetic particles with a broad size distribution. The temperature and magnetic field dependence of the resistance is analyzed. The magnetoresistance follows a Hn law at high fields and it decays from its maximum value with a Tm behavior, with m approaching 1 at high fields.