CHARACTERISTIC HIGH-FIELD DEPENDENCE OF MAGNETORESISTANCE IN FE/AG GRANULAR THIN-FILMS FABRICATED BY SPUTTERING AND ANNEALING

被引:12
作者
MAKHLOUF, SA [1 ]
SUMIYAMA, K [1 ]
SUZUKI, K [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ASSIUT,FAC SCI,DEPT PHYS,ASSIUT,EGYPT
来源
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 1-REGULAR PAPERS SHORT NOTES & REVIEW PAPERS | 1994年 / 33卷 / 9A期
关键词
IRON-SILVER ALLOY; GRANULAR FILMS; MAGNETORESISTANCE; MAGNETIZATION; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION;
D O I
10.1143/JJAP.33.4913
中图分类号
O59 [应用物理学];
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摘要
Magnetoresistance (MR) have been measured at 4.2 K in magnetic fields up to 140 kOe for Fe/Ag granular films produced by sputtering and heat treatment. In a Ag-rich specimen, the MR ratio is larger than 25% even in the as-deposited state, whereas it is suppressed with increasing Fe content. The MR ratio becomes about 55% in the 14 at. % Fe specimen annealed at 573 K for 10 min. Based upon the giant MR (GMR) models of granular materials, these results indicate the importance of Fe particle size and Fe/Ag interface roughness in achieving GMR.
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页码:4913 / 4918
页数:6
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