Giant magnetoresistance in sputtered Cr-Fe heterogeneous alloy films

Abstract
We have observed large negative magnetoresistance(MR) in Cr‐Fe heterogeneous alloy films sputter deposited on heated substrates. The largest MR, 37.3% at 4.2 K and 14 T, appears around the Fe concentration of 20 at. %. While a large substrate temperature dependence of MR is observed when the Fe concentration is lower than 20 at. %, MR does not vary noticeably with changes in the substrate temperature when Fe concentration exceeds 20 at. %.