Magnetoresistance studies of $La_{2/3} Sr_{1/3} MnO_3$ - $YBa_2 Cu_3 O_7$ - $La_{2/3} Sr_{1/3} Mn O_3$ trilayers with ferromagnetic coupling along the nodal direction of $YBa_2 Cu_3 O_7$

Abstract

I have successfully prepared (110) trilayers of \LSMO-\YBCO-\LSMO. Magnetization measurements on these samples reveal a stronger coupling between the ferromagnetic layers. The coupling is an order of magnitude higher than that seen in the case of (001) trilayers. Magnetoresistance measurements show a first order transition in the data coinciding with the antiferromagnetic regime deduced from the magnetization measurements. I have also measured the anisotropic magnetoresistance (AMR) of these samples revealing an unusually high AMR ($\sim 72000%$). I attribute such a high AMR to the pair breaking effects in these films.