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Domain-wall contribution to magnetoresistance of a ferromagnetic (Ga,Mn)As layer

Wosinski, T. ; Figielski, T. ; Pelya, O. ; Makosa, A. ; Morawski, A. ; Sadowski, Janusz LU ; Dobrowolski, W. ; Szymczak, R. and Wrobel, J. (2007) In Physica Status Solidi. A, Applied Research 204(2). p.472-476
Abstract
Low-temperature charge-carrier transport in simple magnetoresistive nanodevices, consisted of narrow constrictions of submicron width in the epitaxial layer of a ferromagnetic (Ga,Mn)As semiconductor, has been investigated and correlated with magnetic properties of the layer. The devices containing constrictions; revealed abrupt jumps of a reduced resistance that appeared when the sweeping magnetic field crossed the regions of the coercive field of the layer magnetization. In contrast, the non-constricted reference device displayed abrupt jumps of an enhanced resistance at the same values of magnetic field. We interpret the both features, whose positions on the magnetic-field scale reflect the hysteresis loop of magnetization, as... (More)
Low-temperature charge-carrier transport in simple magnetoresistive nanodevices, consisted of narrow constrictions of submicron width in the epitaxial layer of a ferromagnetic (Ga,Mn)As semiconductor, has been investigated and correlated with magnetic properties of the layer. The devices containing constrictions; revealed abrupt jumps of a reduced resistance that appeared when the sweeping magnetic field crossed the regions of the coercive field of the layer magnetization. In contrast, the non-constricted reference device displayed abrupt jumps of an enhanced resistance at the same values of magnetic field. We interpret the both features, whose positions on the magnetic-field scale reflect the hysteresis loop of magnetization, as manifestation of domain wall contribution to the (Ga,Mn)As layer resistance. The negative contribution of a domain wall to the resistance in the constricted device results most likely from the suppression of the weak localization effects by a domain wall located at the constriction. (Less)
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0031-8965
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10.1002/pssa.200673230
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English
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  author       = {{Wosinski, T. and Figielski, T. and Pelya, O. and Makosa, A. and Morawski, A. and Sadowski, Janusz and Dobrowolski, W. and Szymczak, R. and Wrobel, J.}},
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  publisher    = {{John Wiley & Sons Inc.}},
  series       = {{Physica Status Solidi. A, Applied Research}},
  title        = {{Domain-wall contribution to magnetoresistance of a ferromagnetic (Ga,Mn)As layer}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pssa.200673230}},
  doi          = {{10.1002/pssa.200673230}},
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