Materials Science and Engineering/magnetic materials/giant magneto-resistive tunnelling effect Giant

The magneto-resistance effect (MR effect) describes the change in the electrical resistance of a material due to the application of a magnetic field. The giant magneto-resistance effect was discovered in 1988. Several other magneto-resistive effects have been discovered, and they are classified under XMR effects or XMR technology.

Founding results of Fert et al.

Research advances related to electron spin, tunneling effects, and production of ultra-thin layers have made possible the design of electrical devices based on quantum mechanical effects of the electron.

References

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  • Science Week Materials Science: On Magnetoresistive Tunnel Junctions [1]
  • New Magneto Coupler on magnetic GMR-technology [2]