Title: Giant magnetoresistance

- [Image: Parallel (Magnetization orientation: x > 0)]
- [Image: Anti-parallel alignment]
- [Image: Parallel (Magnetization orientation x < 0)]
- R(Antiparallel)
- R(Parallel)
- H(saturation)
- Figures from: Samal, D. & Anil Kumar, P. S., Giant magnetoresistance, Resonance, 2008, 13, 343-354
Q: High Resistance, small external field
A: [Image: Anti-parallel alignment]
Q: Low resistance, positive external field
A: [Image: Parallel (Magnetization orientation: x > 0)]
Q: Low resistance, negative external field
A: [Image: Parallel (Magnetization orientation x < 0)]
Q: Saturation Field
A: H(saturation)
Q: High resistance
A: R(Antiparallel)
Q: Low resistance
A: R(Parallel)