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Resistivity of Iron as a Function of Magnetization and Stress

Resistivity of Iron as a Function of Magnetization and Stress The resistance and magnetoresistance of iron single crystals have been measured as a function of stress at liquid-helium temperatures. For measuring currents above some critical value, a large transition in the resistance of the sample is observed, and the critical current for this transition is a function of both the applied longitudinal magnetic field and the applied axial stress. The results have been interpreted in terms of inverse-magnetostriction and domain-reorientation effects involving the self-field of the current. We have developed a model for the 〈 100 〉 -axial crystals based on a sheath-core configuration with spins perpendicular and parallel to the current in the sheath and core, respectively. Under favorable conditions the formation of the sheath-core configuration simulates the behavior of thermodynamical variables in a first-order phase transition. The analysis of the model can be used to predict the observed resistance transition quite accurately and can also be used to obtain a value of the saturation magnetostriction constant λ 100 . The value obtained is λ 100 = ( 25.0 ± 1 . 0 ) × 10 - 6 , which is in reasonable agreement with other measurements. Results of stress experiments on 〈 111 〉 -axial crystals are consistent with a negative value of λ 111 , but indicate that the field and current-induced resistance transitions are more complex than those in the 〈 100 〉 -axial crystals. Discussion of possible mechanisms is included. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Physical Review B American Physical Society (APS)

Resistivity of Iron as a Function of Magnetization and Stress

Physical Review B , Volume 1 (2) – Jan 15, 1970
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American Physical Society (APS)
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Copyright © 1970 The American Physical Society
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1095-3795
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.1.394
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Abstract

The resistance and magnetoresistance of iron single crystals have been measured as a function of stress at liquid-helium temperatures. For measuring currents above some critical value, a large transition in the resistance of the sample is observed, and the critical current for this transition is a function of both the applied longitudinal magnetic field and the applied axial stress. The results have been interpreted in terms of inverse-magnetostriction and domain-reorientation effects involving the self-field of the current. We have developed a model for the 〈 100 〉 -axial crystals based on a sheath-core configuration with spins perpendicular and parallel to the current in the sheath and core, respectively. Under favorable conditions the formation of the sheath-core configuration simulates the behavior of thermodynamical variables in a first-order phase transition. The analysis of the model can be used to predict the observed resistance transition quite accurately and can also be used to obtain a value of the saturation magnetostriction constant λ 100 . The value obtained is λ 100 = ( 25.0 ± 1 . 0 ) × 10 - 6 , which is in reasonable agreement with other measurements. Results of stress experiments on 〈 111 〉 -axial crystals are consistent with a negative value of λ 111 , but indicate that the field and current-induced resistance transitions are more complex than those in the 〈 100 〉 -axial crystals. Discussion of possible mechanisms is included.

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Physical Review BAmerican Physical Society (APS)

Published: Jan 15, 1970

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