Magnetoresistance of Electrodeposited Co/Cu Multilayer Nanowires

Co/Cu multilayer nanowires were electrodeposited potentiostatically on highly ordered porous anodic alumina oxide templates. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) showed that wires have diameters of about 250-300 nm and length of 40-50 pm. Co/Cu multilayer nanowire arrays embedded in anodic alumina oxide were mechanically polished with diamond in a suspension of oil until the wires appeared. Then the top and bottom surfaces of the material were coated with a layer of Au with a thickness of 100 nm for electrical contacts. Magnetic field was applied by an electromagnet and resistance was measured by four point technique.