Open AccessGIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE (GMR): SPINNING FROM RESEARCH TO ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY
Author(s) -
Kuan Ying Kok,
Inn Khuan Ng
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
asean journal on science and technology for development/asean journal on science and technology for development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2224-9028
pISSN - 0217-5460
DOI - 10.29037/ajstd.336
Subject(s) - giant magnetoresistance , magnetoresistance , property (philosophy) , nanotechnology , spinning , materials science , engineering physics , engineering , mechanical engineering , physics , magnetic field , quantum mechanics , philosophy , epistemology
In this paper, we aim to examine the research and development of materials demonstrating the giant magnetoresistance (GMR) property, a novel material property that has revolutionalised the advances of magnetic sensor and mass-memory technology today. A comprehensive outline for the fundamental materials aspects as well as the physics of the underlying mechanisms behind the GMR property is given. Recent development of GMR materials in data storage industry and other potential technological applications exploiting the GMR property are also discussed.