Magneto-resistance of NiFe nanowire with zigzag shape

The anisotropic magneto-resistance (AMR) contributions of a zigzag-shaped NiFe wire were investigated. The magneto-resistance (MR) behaviors in different magnetic-field directions clearly reflect the angular relationships between the directions of the current and magnetic moment in the subdivisions. The resistance in remanence after magnetization along 0° in respect to the longer direction of zigzag was larger than that along 90°. Assumed that the difference appears due to the AMR contribution in the domain wall trapped at the corner, the MR ratio was estimated to be 1.2%, which is in good agreement with the AMR of the NiFe film. We clearly showed that the domain-wall resistance originates in the AMR.