Magnetic anisotropy in (Ga,Mn)As probed by magnetotransport measurements

Tsunetomo Yamada, Daichi Chiba, F. Matsukura, S. Yakata, Hideo Ohno

Physica status solidi. C, Conferences and critical reviews/Physica status solidi. C, Current topics in solid state physics · 2006 · 15 citations · 6 references

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Abstract

In-plane magnetic anisotropy of a (Ga,Mn)As film has been investigated by measuring anisotropic magnetoresistance as a function of the direction of in-plane magnetic fields. Two Hall bars with channel direction [-110] or [100] were fabricated to detect the in-plane magnetization reversal process from both the longitudinal and the transverse components of anisotropic magnetoresistance. The results show the coexistence of cubic 〈100〉 easy axes and uniaxial [100] hard axis. The data are fitted well by a coherent magnetization model. Temperature dependence of the in-plane anisotropic fields, determined both by the magnetotransport measurements and by ferromagnetic resonance, is presented. (© 2006 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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