Abstract
We have studied the structure and giant magnetoresistance (GMR) in the Co15Cu85 granular alloys prepared by melt-spinning and annealed by the direct-current (dc) Joule heating. At T = 10 K, GMR as large as 50.0% (in a magnetic field up to 30 kOe) has been observed in a sample annealed with I = 6 A. The Joule-heated samples show higher GMR than those annealed by the conventional method. It is attributed to less content of residual Co in the Cu matrix for the dc Joule-heated samples than that for the samples annealed in a furnace.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 99-104 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials |
Volume | 164 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 1996 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Condensed Matter Physics