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Selection of GMI Wires for Sensor Applications

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To search for a GMI material for GMI sensor applications, two main requirements should be satisfied, namely a high GMI ratio (or a large GMI effect) and a high sensitivity to the applied field (or a high magnetic response).

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Peng, HX., Qin, F., Phan, MH. (2016). Selection of GMI Wires for Sensor Applications. In: Ferromagnetic Microwire Composites. Engineering Materials and Processes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29276-2_7

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