• DocumentCode
    802662
  • Title

    Theory of Magnetoresistance in Multilayers

  • Author

    Inoue, J. ; Maekawa, S.

  • Author_Institution
    Nagoya University.
  • Volume
    8
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    6/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    370
  • Lastpage
    380
  • Abstract
    Recently it has been found that metallic multilayer films exhibit novel phenomena, particularly giant magnetoresistance in Fe/Cr, Co/Cu, Co/Cu/NiFe/Cu, and other multilayers. In this review, we explicate the theory of the giant magnetoresistance effect, placing emphasis on its mechanism and dependence on the constituent materials of multilayers. Some relations between the giant magnetoresistance, the electrical resistivity of the magnetic alloys, and the anisotropic magnetoresistance are also discussed.
  • Keywords
    Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Electric resistance; Giant magnetoresistance; Iron; Magnetic fields; Magnetic films; Magnetic materials; Magnetic multilayers; Magnetization; Paramagnetic materials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Magnetics in Japan, IEEE Translation Journal on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0882-4959
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TJMJ.1993.4565646
  • Filename
    4565646