Anomalous Hall effect in (Co41Fe39B20) x (Al-O)100 − x nanocomposites
Abstract
The concentration dependence of the coefficient R s characterizing the anomalous Hall effect (AHE) has been studied by measuring the electrical resistivity ρ, magnetoresistance, and the magnetic field dependence of magnetization and Hall resistivity of (Co41Fe39B20) x (Al-O)100 − x nanocomposite thin films. It has been demonstrated that the AHE coefficient increases by more than an order of magnitude with a decrease in the percentage x of the amorphous ferromagnetic metal from 60 to 30 and its behavior is described by the relation R s ∼ ρ m , where m = 0.46 ± 0.1. At the same time, the coefficient characterizing the normal Hall effect grows by a factor of less than 10. The mechanisms underlying the giant Hall effect in nanocomposites have been discussed.