Large linear magnetoresistivity in strongly inhomogeneous planar and layered systems

S. A. Bulgadaev, F. V. Kusmartsev

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Abstract

Explicit expressions for magnetoresistance R of planar and layered strongly inhomogeneous two-phase systems are obtained, using exact dual transformation, connecting effective conductivities of in-plane isotropic two-phase systems with and without magnetic field. These expressions allow to describe the magnetoresistance of various inhomogeneous media at arbitrary concentrations x and magnetic fields H. All expressions show large linear magnetoresistance effect with different dependencies on the phase concentrations. The corresponding plots of the x- and H-dependencies of R(x,H) are represented for various values, respectively, of magnetic field and concentrations at some values of inhomogeneity parameter. The obtained results show a remarkable similarity with the existing experimental data on linear magnetoresistance in silver chalcogenides Ag2+δSe. A possible physical explanation of this similarity is proposed. It is shown that the random, stripe type, structures of inhomogeneities are the most suitable for a fabrication of magnetic sensors and a storage of information at room temperatures.

Original languageBritish English
Pages (from-to)188-195
Number of pages8
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume342
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Jul 2005

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