Anisotropy of the magnetoresistance in ferromagnetic shape memory alloy Ni52Mn16.4Fe8Ga23.6 single crystal

Z. H. Liu, Zhiyong Zhu, S. Y. Yu, H. Z. Luo, J. L. Chen, G. H. Wu*

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    Abstract

    We have studied the magnetotransport properties of the quaternary Heusler alloy Ni52Mn16.4Fe8Ga23.6 single crystal. The magnetoresistance (MR) {=[R(H)-R(0)]/R(0)} behavior shows a clear anisotropy at martensite state and the origin is mainly attributed to the different preferred orientations of martensite variants in three different crystallographic directions. At austenite state, the MR ratio increases linearly with increasing magnetic field and no anisotropy has been observed.

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Pages (from-to)69-72
    Number of pages4
    JournalJournal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials
    Volume319
    Issue number1-2
    DOIs
    StatePublished - Dec 1 2007

    Keywords

    • Anisotropy
    • Ferromagnetic shape memory alloy
    • Magnetoresistance
    • Single crystal

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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