Novel absolute linear displacement sensor utilizing giant magnetoresistance elements

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 81, Issue 8 PART 2A, 1997, Pages 4284-4286

  Miller, M M ^a   Prinz, G A ^a   Lubitz, P ^a   Hoines, L ^a   Krebs, J J ^a   Cheng, S F ^b   Parsons, F G ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NAVAL SURFACE WARFARE CENTER   (United States)

^c Federal Products Co   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COBALT; CRYSTAL GROWTH; MAGNETIC DOMAINS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MAGNETIC FILMS; MAGNETIC HYSTERESIS; MULTILAYERS; NITROGEN OXIDES; PERMANENT MAGNETS; SENSORS; SURFACE ROUGHNESS;

DOMAIN WALL TRANSLATION; GIANT MAGNETORESISTANCE ELEMENTS; LINEAR DISPLACEMENT SENSOR; MAGNETIC WALL TRAP; PERMALLOY; POSITION RESOLUTION; SPIN VALVE; WALL DISPLACEMENT;

MAGNETORESISTANCE;

EID: 0031117478     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.364802     Document Type: Article

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