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Giant Magnetoresistance and Its Sensor Applications

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Current status is addressed for spin polarized transport such as spin-dependent scattering and spin-dependent tunneling in artificial structured magnetic thin films. The main points discussed include the physical origin of the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) and various GMR materials. The applications of the GMR to magnetic sensors such as read heads for ultra high density magnetic recording are also discussed.

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Inomata, K. Giant Magnetoresistance and Its Sensor Applications. Journal of Electroceramics 2, 283–293 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1009930724459

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