Bias Current Effect on Second Harmonic in Asymmetric Magnetoimpedance Response in Amorphous Microwires

Abstract

The influence of bias current on the second harmonic in the nonlinear magnetoimpedance in an amorphous microwire with a helical anisotropy is studied theoretically. The voltage response of the microwire is found in the framework of a rotational model. It is shown that the application of the bias current leads to the asymmetry in the field dependence of second harmonic. The second harmonic amplitude is analyzed as a function of the external field, current amplitude and the value of the bias current. The conditions of maximum field sensitivity of the second harmonic are found.